Head coach John Dobson has bolstered the Western Province lineup with several DHL Stormers stars for Friday’s Currie Cup match against the Pumas in Athlone.
Flyhalf Jean-Luc du Plessis, lock Connor Evans and centre Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu all come into the starting XV having featured for the defending Vodacom United Rugby Championship winners against Connacht at Cape Town Stadium last week.
Du Plessis will lead the team, while the only other change to the run-on backline sees Tom Nel come in at right wing.Evans is one of two changes to the pack, with Chad Solomon coming in to play openside flanker for Junior Pokomela, who has been ruled out through injury.
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