The Pumas and Western Province name their teams ahead of Friday’s clash

After suffering a devastating last-minute defeat against the Cell C Sharks on Friday May 12, the Airlink Pumas travel to Cape Town to face the DHL Western Province (WP) at Athlone Stadium.

The match was originally scheduled to be played at the DHL Stadium, but after careful consideration a decision was taken to move the game to Athlone Stadium. The reason is to prioritise pitch maintenance ahead of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship grand final between the DHL Stormers and Munster on Saturday May 27. The Carling Currie Cup fixture between WP and the Griffons will thus also be played at the alternative venue.

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Corné Fourie will be playing in his 100th match for the Pumas this coming weekend. A milestone that they would hope to celebrate with a victory.

• Kick-off: 17:00.
• Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni.

DHL Western Province
1. Kwenzo Blose
2. André-Hugo Venter
3. Lee-Marvin Mazibuko
4. Adre Smith
5. Connor Evans
6. Chad Soloman
7. Jarrod Taylor
8. Louw Nel
9. Godlen Masimla
10. Jean-Luc du Plessis (c)
11. Tom Nel
12. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
13. Cornel Smit
14. Luke Burger
15. Clayton Blommetjies

16. Scarra Ntubeni
17. Leon Lyons
18. Corné Weilbach
19. André Goedhals
20. Armand Maritz
21. Thomas Bursey
22. Mnombo Zwelendaba
23. Duncan Saal

Airlink Pumas
1. Cameron Dawson
2. Corné Fourie
3. Njabula Gumede
4. Malembe Mpofu
5. Shane Kirkwood (c)
6. André Fouché
7. Anele Lungisa
8. Kwanda Dimaza
9. Chriswill September
10. Tinus de Beer
11. Andrew Kota
12. Wian van Niekerk
13. Diego Appollis
14. Lundi Msenge
15. Devon Williams

16. PJ Jacobs
17. Etienne Janeke
18. Simon Raw
19. Deon Slabbert
20. Francois Kleinhans
21. Giovan Snyman
22. Brandon Thomson
23. Etienne Taljaard