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Eastern Province head coach Peter de Villiers has made ten changes to his starting line-up which include two positional changes. Apparently flu and injuries are the main reason for the changes.
Eastern Province travels to Bloemfontein to face the Cheetahs on Sunday @ 15h00 in the last match of the Preparation Series.
Captain Inny Radebe replace Courtney Winnaar at flyhalf and as captain. Winnaar moves back to fullback.
CJ Velleman also makes his return after injury while Marzuq Maarman moves from loose-head to tight-head.
Only Courtney Winnaar, Athi Mayinye and Sherwin Slater survived the cut in the backline. Up front Anele Lungisa, Athenkosi Khetani, Marzuq Maarman and Robin Stevens are the survivors.
Eastern Province: 15 Courtney Winnaar, 14 Xolela Payi, 13 Athi Mayinye, 12 Sherwin Slater, 11 Josia Twum-Boafo, 10 Inny Radebe (captain), 9 Ethan Jantjies, 8 Luigy van Jaarsveld 7 Anele Lungisa, 6 CJ Velleman, 5 Arnold Kleyn, 4 Athenkosi Khetani, 3 Marzuq Maarman, 2 Robin Stevens, 1 Siya Nzuzo. Replacements: 16 Sithembiso Befile, 17 Lyle Lombaard, 18 Emile Klassen, 19 Ntsika Fisante, 20 Diego Williams, 21 Sachin Toring, 22 Davian Swanepoel 23 . Lennox Holster
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