Neither team has experienced a good Currie Cup thus far and both will be desperate for a full-house of points in order to stay in the hunt for the semi-finals.

The Cheetahs are hurting after their narrow 40-39 defeat to Western Province, while the team from Johannesburg will have renewed confidence following their 45-42 win over the Griquas.

The Cheetahs captain, Ruan Pienaar, told OFM Sport that they have to play for the full 80 minutes.

“It's exciting and we know that they probably play a little similar to the way we do. They like high-tempo and they have got a lot of game-breakers. On the turnover they've got a lot of pace and they are dangerous.

“They've probably got similar DNA to us and it will be an action-packed game.

“We know them well and they know us well. They are an exciting team we know that it's going to be an 80-minute battle again.”

The previous meeting between the two teams was cancelled last month as the Cheetahs indicated that they have concerns of traveling to Johannesburg during the high of the riots and looting which gripped Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.

Wednesday evening’s game at the Toyota Stadium kicks off at 19:00.

Toyota Cheetahs - 15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Craig Barry, 13 David Brits, 12 Siya Masuku, 11 Malcolm Jaer, 10 Reinhardt Fortuin, 9 Ruan Pienaar (captain), 8 Aidon Davis, 7 Jacques Potgieter, 6 Junior Pokomela, 5 Jean Drosté, 4 Rynier Bernardo, 3 Aranos Coetzee, 2 Marnus van der Merwe, 1 Cameron Dawson.

Replacements – 16 Chucky van der Westhuizen, 17 Alulutho Tshakweni, 18 Hencus van Wyk, 19 Victor Sekekete, 20 Andisa Ntsila, 21 Mihlali Mosi, 22 Tian Meyer, 23 Chris Smit.

Lions - 15 Duncan Matthews, 14 Stean Pienaar, 13 Wandisile Simelane, 12 Burger Odendaal, 11 Rabz Maxwane, 10 Jordan Hendrikse, 9 André Warner, 8 Francke Horn (captain), 7 Ruhan Straueli, 6 Sibusiso Sangweni, 5 Reinhard Nothnagel, 4 Ruben Schoeman, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Jaco Visagie, 1 Sti Sithole.

Replacements – 16 PJ Botha, 17 Nathan McBeth, 18 Carlu Sadie, 19 Emmanuel Tshituka, 20 Jaco Kriel, 21 Ross Cronje, 22 Fred Zeilinga, 23 Henco van Wyk.

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