This is due to the team having five players playing in the Springbok Showdown and the due to injuries.

Adriaan Carelse will be starting at fullback, while Carel-Jan Coetzee and Craig Barry will play on the winger.

William Small-Smith and Benhard Janse van Rensburg will form the midfield combination, while Tian Schoeman and Ruan Pienaar form the halfback pairing.

Jasper Wiese, Aidon Davis and Andisa Ntsila will run out in the loose-trio, while Walt Steenkamp and Carel Wegner will go down in the second row.

Erich de Jager, Reinach Venter and Charles Marais form the frontrow.

Last week the Cheetahs beat the Griquas 40-7 in Kimberley after leading 33-0 at the half time break.

Friday’s match at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein kicks off at 11:00.

Toyota Free State Cheetahs - 15 Adriaan Carelse, 14 Carel-Jan Coetzee, 13 William Small-Smith, 12 Benhard Janse van Rensburg, 11 Craig Barry, 10 Tian Schoeman, 9 Ruan Pienaar (C ), 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Aidon Davis , 6 Andisa Ntsila, 5 Walt Steenkamp, 4 Carl Wegner, 3 Erich de Jager, 2 Reinach Venter, 1 Charles Marais.

Reserves - 16 Chucky van der Westhuizen, 17 Cameron Dawson, 18 Boan Venter, 19 JP du Preez, 20 Chris Massyn, 21 Marnus van der Merwe, 22 Tian Meyer, 23 Rewan Kruger, 24 George Cronje, 25 Howard Mnisi, 26 Reinhardt Fortuin, 27 Ruben de Haas, 28 Jacques du Toit.

Griquas – 15 Anthony Volmink, 14 Daniel Kasensde, 13 Eduan Keyter, 12 André Swarts, 11 James Verity-Amm, 10 George Whitehead, 9 Zak Burger, 8 Niell Jordaan, 7 Stefan Willemse, 6 Carl Els, 5 Victor Sekekete, 4 Ian Groenewald, 3 John-Roy Jenkinson, 2 Monde Hadebe, 1 Mox Mxoli.

Replacements  - 16 CJ Conradie, 17 Bandia Ndlovu, 18 Madot Mabokela, 19 Adre Smith, 20 Mzwanele Zito, 21 Ewan Coetzee, 22 Johan Momsen, 23 Gideon van der Merwe, 24 CJ Velleman, 25 Chriswill September, 26 Ashon Davids, 27 Berton Klaasen, 28 Jonathan Francke, 29 Harlon Klaasen, 30 Bjorn Basson.

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