Jerome Paarwater has made two changes to the Western Province team for their Currie Cup match against the Vodacom Bulls in Cape Town on Wednesday.

There are no changes to the backline that started in the 48-36 victory over the Lions, but Paarwater has tweaked his pack.

Marcel Theunissen will start at blindside flank in place of Simon Miller, who shifts to No 5 lock at the expense of Adre Smith.

Star No 8 Hacjivah Dayimani has been left out of the squad, replaced by Keke Morabe, who will make his first start.

Skipper Nama Xaba is the only surviving member from this past weekend’s starting loose trio.

Seasoned prop Ali Vermaak will return from injury via the bench, with tighthead prop Corne Weilbach, hooker Jacques Goosen and loose forwards Jarrod Taylor and Roelof Smit (currently on trial) all in line to make their senior Western Province debut should they take the field.

Smit is a one-cap Springbok, while youngsters Weilbach, Taylor and Goosen are all part of SA Rugby’s Elite Player Development System via the SA Schools and Junior Springbok programmes.

Paarwater says his team are determined to build on their opening win with an improved performance in this midweek clash.

“It has been a very short turnaround between games, but our combinations should be a little more settled, so hopefully we will see more cohesion.

“We have managed to keep some continuity in selection and the players are all keen to reward the fans who come out to support us with some good rugby,” he explained.

Western Province – 15 Tristan Leyds, 14 Angelo Davids, 13 Leolin Zas, 12 Cornel Smit, 11 Paschal Ekeji, 10 Tim Swiel, 9 Thomas Bursey, 8 Keke Morabe, 7 Marcel Theunissen, 6 Nama Xaba (c), 5 Simon Miller, 4 Connor Evans, 3 Lee-Marvin Mazibuko, 2 Chad Solomon, 1 Kwenzo Blose.
Subs: 16 Jacques Goosen, 17 Ali Vermaak, 18 Corne Weilbach, 19 Jarrod Taylor, 20 Roelof Smit, 21 Godlen Masimla, 22 Chris Schreuder, 23 Mnombo Zwelendaba.