Cheetahs head coach Franco Smith has made three changes to his starting line-up that will face the Blues at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday.
After losing 45-41 against the Highlanders, Charles Marais comes in for Ox Nche at loosehead prop, with Nche providing cover on the bench, while Tom Botha is in at tighthead ahead of Johan Coetzee for this away fixture.
In the back row the Cheetahs are struck by an injury to the in-form Paul Schoeman, as his spot is taken by Niell Jordaan on the blindside.
Cheetahs: 15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 Francois Venter (c), 12 William Small-Smith, 11 Raymond Rhule, 10 Fred Zeilinga, 9 Tian Meyer, 8 Henco Venter, 7 Oupa Mohoje, 6 Niell Jordaan, 5 Francois Uys, 4 Carl Wegner, 3 Tom Botha, 2 Torsten van Jaarsveld, 1 Charles Marais
Replacements: 16 Elandre Huggett, 17 Ox Nche, 18 Johan Coetzee, 19 Armandt Koster, 20 Uzair Cassiem, 21 Shaun Venter, 22 Niel Marais, 23 Clinton Swart
Date: Friday, May 12
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
Kick-off: 19:35 local (09:35 GMT)
Referee: Brendon Pickerill
Assistant Referees: Glen Jackson, Angus Mabey
TMO: Aaron Paterson
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