Ward at 13 against the Cheetahs

Etienne Fynn kept the same pack from last week against the Bulls but has rejigged the backline. Ethan Fisher will replace the injured Murray Koster, Tito Bonilla starts at 10, Jordan Chait replaces Inny Radebe at 15 and Jeremy Ward and Yaw Penxe will swap the URC team bench for starting positions in the Currie Cup team. Dylan Richardson is back on the bench and Lloyd Koster may make his debut for the Currie Cup team later in the game.

This will be a tough assignment for the Sharks but if they can show the same fight they did against a Bulls team loaded with URC players (and improve on their own lineout) anything is possible.

1. Dian Bleuler

2. Fez Mbatha

3. Wiehahn Herbst

4. Emile van Heerden

5. Hyron Andrews

6. James Venter (c)

7. Thembelani Bholi

8. Celimpilo Gumede

9. Cameron Wright (v/c)

10. Tito Bonilla

11. Curwin Gertse

12. Ethan Fisher

13. Jeremy Ward

14. Yaw Penxe

15. Jordan Chait

Replacements

16. Dan Jooste

17. Braam Reyneke

18. Lourens Adriaanse

19. Jeandre Labuschagne

20. Dylan Richardson

21. OJ Noa

22. Sanele Nohamba

23. Lloyd Koster