In week 5 of the Carling Currie Cup, the Toyota Cheetahs are taking on the Fidelity ADT Lions in the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on Saturday at 14:00 (SA Time).
The Toyota Cheetahs currently top the log with 16 league points, while the Johannesburg outfit sits third on 15 points.
After a tough opening-round defeat to Boland in Wellington, Frans Steyn's Cheetahs have bounced back strongly with three consecutive wins, the latest a nail-biting 31–24 triumph over Western Province.
The Lions, meanwhile, edged the Pumas by a single point last week. Their only setback so far came against the in-form Bolanders, who beat them 29–10 in Wellington.
Jandre Nel has scored four tries so far, the most by a Cheetah player, while Rabz Maxwane have collected three tries in four games for the Lions.
History favours the Lions, who've won all three of the most recent meetings, including a 43–34 victory at Ellis Park last September, as well as two away wins in Bloemfontein. The Toyota Cheetahs' last triumph over the men from Johannesburg came back in April 2023, a convincing 52–15 result at Ellis Park.
Toyota Cheetahs: 1. Cameron Dawson, 2. Marko JV Rensburg, 3. Frankie Dos Reis, 4. Juan Venter, 5. Victor Sekekete (c), 6. Gideon van der Merwe, 7. Mihlali Mosi, 8. Neels Volschenk, 9. Rewan Kruger, 10. Franco Smith, 11. Cohen Jasper. 12. Ali Mgjijima, 13. Carel-Jan Coetzee, 14. Prince Nkabinde, 15. Clayton Blommetjies. Replacements: 16. Vernon Paulo, 17. Hencus van Wyk, 18. Ben Pitout, 19. Thabang Mahlase, 20. Daniel Maartens, 21. Jandre Nel, 22. Banie Britz, 23. Michael Annies.
Unavailable due to injury
Munier Hartzenberg (hamstring), Carl Wegner (hamstring), Johan Kelly Okonkwo (knee), George Lourens (hand/forearm), Dux Manyama (hamstring), Tielman Niewoudt (back), Pieter Janse van Vuren (hamstring), Tiaan Swanepoel (groin), Pierre-Raymond Uys (concussion), Ntokozo Makhaza (ankle).