WP change one for Pumas

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: There is just one change to the Western Province starting line-up for the Currie Cup clash with Pumas at the Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday.

After three consecutive away matches, Western Province are back on home turf.

Godlen Masimla starts at scrumhalf in the only change to the team that claimed a bonus-point against the table-topping Cheetahs in Bloemfontein last week.

There are a few changes to the forwards on the replacements bench, with props Ali Vermaak and Sazi Sandi set to make an impact in the second half, along with young loose forward Jarrod Taylor.

Western Province Head Coach Jerome Paarwater said that his team are keen to make the most of being back at home.

“It is great for us to be back at Stadium for what is an important game in our campaign.

“We have got some continuity in the team and hopefully we will see some good cohesion in the combinations as we play in front of our crowd again on Wednesday,” he said.

Western Province: 15 Tristan Leyds, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 Mnombo Zwelendaba, 12 Cornel Smit, 11 Angelo Davids, 10 Kade Wolhuter, 9 Godlen Masimla, 8 Keke Morabe, 7 Marcel Theunissen, 6 Nama Xaba (captain), 5 Ben-Jason Dixon, 4 Connor Evans, 3 Lee-Marvin Mazibuko, 2 JJ Kotze, 1 Kwenzo Blose.

Replacements: 16 Lukhanyo Vokozela, 17 Ali Vermaak, 18 Sazi Sandi, 19 Simon Miller, 20 Jarrod Taylor, 21 Thomas Bursey, 22 Timothy Swiel, 23 Rikus Pretorius.

Date: Wednesday, March 23

Venue: Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town

Kick-off: 15.00 (13.00 GMT)

Referee: Griffin Colby

Assistant Referees: Dylen November, Local

TMO: Marius Jonker