JD Schickerling will earn his 50th DHL Western Province cap as several Springboks and DHL Stormers stars have been included in the 23 to face Griquas in Kimberley on Friday.
There are 14 changes to the starting XV for WP’s final match of the 2024 Currie Cup at Griqua Park, following last week’s win against the Pumas in Stellenbosch.
Fullback Luke Burger is the only player to retain his spot in the run-on team, with Dan du Plessis taking over the captaincy and No 12 jersey in a new-look midfield with outside centre Suleiman Hartzenberg.
Scrumhalf Paul de Wet and flyhalf Jurie Matthee form the halfback pairing while speedsters Angelo Davids and Leolin Zas complete the back three.
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Springbok Joseph Dweba, who scored a try off the bench at the Danie Craven Stadium, slots into the front row between props Neethling Fouche and Sti Sithole.
No 8 Louw Nel will pack down in the back row with Dave Ewers and Marcel Theunissen, behind locks Ruben van Heerden and Schickerling, who makes his first appearance since rejoining the Stormers and WP in the off-season.
Bok bruisers Andre-Hugo Venter, Steven Kitshoff and Ben-Jason Dixon are in line to make an impact off the bench with Sazi Sandi, Adre Smith, Stefan Ungerer, Wandisile Simelane and Damian Markus.
WP – 15 Luke Burger, 14 Angelo Davids, 13 Suleiman Hartzenberg, 12 Dan du Plessis (c), 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Jurie Matthee, 9 Paul de Wet, 8 Louw Nel, 7 Dave Ewers, 6 Marcel Theunissen, 5 JD Schickerling, 4 Ruben van Heerden, 3 Neethling Fouche, 2 Joseph Dweba, 1 Sti Sithole.
Subs: 16 Andre-Hugo Venter, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Sazi Sandi, 19 Adre Smith, 20 Ben-Jason Dixon, 21 Stefan Ungerer, 22 Wandisile Simelane, 23 Damian Markus.
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