Overview
- Only fullback Luke Burger and tighthead prop Zachary Porthen keep their places from last week’s XV in the heavily rotated lineup.
- Kick-off is 14:45 local on Saturday, 6 September at Cape Town Stadium, with Morne Ferreira appointed as referee.
- Veterans and URC regulars return to start, including Evan Roos, Ruhan Nel, Leolin Zas, JD Schickerling, Ruben van Heerden, JJ Kotze and Jean-Luc du Plessis.
- First Currie Cup runouts of the season are set from the bench for lock Adre Smith, scrumhalf Dewaldt Duvenage and utility back Wandisile Simelane.
- Winless Western Province sit bottom of the log after six defeats, with Levy warning of a physical battle against high-flying Boland and urging his side to “punch first.”