Overview
- Riley Norton will make his senior debut at blindside flank after captaining the Junior Springboks to a U20 world title.
- Gino Cupido has been promoted into midfield alongside Damian Markus to add creativity and ball-carrying power.
- Gideon van Wyk replaces injured openside flanker Zain Davids and Gary Porter assumes the Western Province captaincy.
- Cheetahs coach Frans Steyn has named 11 new starters and shifted Franco Smith from centre to flyhalf with Rewan Kruger at scrumhalf.
- Wing Shilton van Wyk said Western Province must produce an 80-minute performance when they meet the Cheetahs at Free State Stadium on August 17.