Springbok Juan de Jongh will make his return from injury for Western Province in the Currie Cup encounter with the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday.

The veteran centre comes straight into the starting XV for the north-south clash as one of two changes in the WP backline, with Tim Swiel starting at flyhalf.

There is just one change to the forward pack, with Sazi Sandi lining up at tighthead prop.

WP coach Jerome Paarwater said that the continuity in selection is a major boost as they head up to Pretoria.

“It is very helpful to have the same combinations in place, especially with a player of Juan’s experience coming in as well. We will give it a full go up at Loftus and the players are looking forward to the challenge,” he said.

Western Province – 15 Tristan Leyds, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Cornel Smit, 11 Angelo Davids, 10 Tim Swiel, 9 Godlen Masimla, 8 Keke Morabe, 7 Marcel Theunissen, 6 Nama Xaba (c), 5 Connor Evans, 4 Ben-Jason Dixon, 3 Sazi Sandi, 2 JJ Kotze, 1 Kwenzo Blose.
Subs: 16 Lukhanyo Vokozela, 17 Leon Lyons, 18 Lee-Marvin Mazibuko, 19 Simon Miller, 20 Jarrod Taylor, 21 Bobby Alexander, 22 Kade Wolhuter, 23 Mnombo Zwelendaba.

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