Bok forward on WP bench for Griquas clash

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENTS: Western Province head coach Jerome Paarwater has revealed his team to face Griquas in Stellenbosch on Friday.

BlitzBok Angelo Davids makes his return to the starting XV and there is a surprise among the replacements with Springbok Hilton Lobberts getting the No.19 jersey.

Thomas Bursey will start at scrumhalf, forming a new halfback pairing with captain Tim Swiel.

There is an all-new lock pairing of Simon Miller and Ben-Jason Dixon, while Keke Morabe starts at the back of the scrum, with Junior Pokomela on the flank.

Paarwater said that his team is looking forward to playing in Stellenbosch.

"It is fantastic for us to be playing out here at the Danie Craven Stadium for what should be an entertaining game.

"Our players are determined to make the most of every minute out there and show what playing in this jersey means to them," he said.

Western Province: 15 Tristan Leyds, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Cornel Smit, 11 Angelo Davids, 10 Timothy Swiel (captain), 9 Thomas Bursey, 8 Keke Morabe, 7 Marcel Theunissen, 6 Junior Pokomela, 5 Ben-Jason Dixon, 4 Simon Miller, 3 Sazi Sandi, 2 Jacques van Zyl, 1 Ali Vermaak.

Replacements: 16 Chad Solomon, 17 Kwenzo Blose, 18 Lee-Marvin Mazibuko, 19 Hilton Lobberts, 20 Shaine Orderson, 21 Bobby Alexander, 22 Mnombo Zwelendaba, 23 Ebenezer Tshimanga.

Date: Friday, June 3

Venue: Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch

Kick-off: 16.00 (14.00 GMT)

Referee: Morne Ferreira

Assistant Referees: Stephan Geldenhuys, Local

TMO: Marius Jonker