Steyn starts at inside centre after being rested last week.

Cohen Jasper, Dan Kasende and Ruan Pienaar will all start in the backline as well.

Upfront, Oupa Mohoje starts in the place of the injured Roelof Smith, while Rynier Bernardo starts at lock. Marné Coetzee, Marnus van der Merwe and Schalk Ferreira form the front-row.

Cheetahs coach, Hawies Fourie, told OFM Sport they expect to play against the strongest possible team by the visitors.

“We will definitely be needing the experience on Sunday,” said Fourie.

“We all saw what the Irish team can do and I believe that they will be selecting their strongest possible combination to play against us.

“We have prepared well during the week which was quite a long one for us. It is a bit different than what we are used to, but we have trained well and we are looking forward to the challenge.”

Sunday’s match at the Toyota Stadium kicks off at 15:00.

Cheetahs - 15 Cohen Jasper, 14 Daniel Kasende, 13 David Britz, 12 Frans Steyn, 11 Tapiwa Mafura, 10 Siya Masuku, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Oupa Mohoje, 7 Friedle Olivier, 6 Jeandré Rudolph, 5 Victor Sekekete (captain), 4 Rynier Bernardo, 3 Marné Coetzee, 2 Marnus van der Merwe, 1 Schalk Ferreira.
 
Replacements – 16 Chucky van der Westhuizen, 17 Cameron Dawson, 18 Hencus van Wyk, 19 Mzwanele Zito, 20 Sibabalo Qoma, 21 Rewan Kruger, 22 Reinhardt Fortuin, 23 Munier Hartzenberg.

Emerging Ireland - TBA