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Seven changes for WP ahead of Pumas clash

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Jaco Coetzee during a  training session at the High Performance Centre in Bellville.
Jaco Coetzee during a training session at the High Performance Centre in Bellville.
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There are seven changes to the Western Province team for their Currie Cup encounter with the Pumas at Newlands on Friday.

Three of the changes are injury-enforced and the other four are rotational for the third round clash, which kicks off at 19:00 on Friday.

Injuries to Seabelo Senatla, Ruhan Nel and Juarno Augustus see Tristan Leyds, Michal Haznar and Jaco Coetzee make their first starts in the blue and white hoops of Western Province this season.

Leyds is on the wing, while Haznar will link up in midfield with Rikus Pretorius who is back in the starting line-up, with Dan du Plessis dropping to the bench. Paul de Wet also starts at scrumhalf in place of Godlen Masimla.

Up front, Coetzee starts at No 8 in place of Augustus, while the other two changes see lock David Meihuizen and hooker Scarra Ntubeni come into the starting XV.

WP John Dobson says they are looking forward to playing at Newlands again.

"It is a short week for us and we can't wait to get out there at Newlands and put together an 80-minute performance.

"We are looking forward to seeing what the players coming in can add as we target an accurate display on Friday," he told WP Rugby's official website.

Teams:

Western Province

15 Damian Willemse, 14 Angelo Davids, 13 Michal Haznar, 12 Rikus Pretorius, 11 Tristan Leyds, 10 Tim Swiel, 9 Paul de Wet, 8 Jaco Coetzee, 7 Ernst van Rhyn, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 David Meihuizen, 4 Salmaan Moerat, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Scarra Ntubeni, 1 Steven Kitshoff

Substitutes (from): 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Ali Vermaak, 18 Lee-Marvin Mazibuko, 19 Chris van Zyl, 20 Johan du Toit, 21 Herschel Jantjies, 22 Kade Wolhuter, 23 Dan du Plessis, 24 Kwenzo Blose, 25 Marcel Theunissen, 26 Sihle Njezula

Pumas

TBA

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