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Phakisa Pumas' head coach Jimmy Stonehouse made three changes to his starting line-up to play against the Cheetahs of Friday evening in Mbombela @ 19h00.
Upfront, Phumzile Maqondwana starts on the flank in place of Darrien Landsberg, who drops down to the replacement bench in the only change.
At the back, Devon Williams will start at flyhalf with 19-year-old Tiaan Botes will be playing off the bench this week. Luther Obi moves from the right-wing to the left-wing, in place of Ruwellyn Isbell, while Etienne Taljaard comes in on the right-wing.
Phakisa Pumas: 15 Tapiwa Mafura, 14 Etienne Taljaard, 13 Erich Cronje, 12 Ali Mgijima, 11 Luther Obi, 10 Devon Williams, 9 Chriswill September, 8 Willie Engelbrecht, 7 Phumzile Maqondwana, 6 Daniel Maartins, 5 Pieter Jansen van Vuuren (captain), 4 Le Roux Roets, 3 Ignatius Prinsloo, 2 Simon Westraadt, 1 Morgan Naude. Replacements: 16 Abraham le Roux, 17 Dewalt Maritz, 18 Wikus Groenewald, 19 Darrien Landsberg, 20 Ewart Potgieter, 21 Ginter Smuts, 22 Tiaan Botes, 23 Wayne van der Bank.