Cape Town - Western Province coach Allister Coetzee is excited at the prospect of seeing newcomer Heinrich Steyl making an appearance on the Currie Cup stage.
Steyl was drawn from the ranks of the WP Under-21s, and will provide backline back-up at wing and fullback.
"Of all the youngsters we have in our system, Steyl is the most exciting prospect," said Coetzee.
"I rate him as the best player among the Under-21 backs and his pace is astonishing - pace is something you can't coach. I think he'll provide outstanding backline cover."
Meanwhile, flyhalf Isma-eel Dollie was not considered this week due to an ankle injury.
As a result, Lionel Cronje, who still has to prove his match fitness, has been named in the Western Province run-on XV to face the in-form Cheetahs in a Currie Cup match at Newlands on Saturday.
Dollie is the seventh Cape Town flyhalf affected by injury since the start of the season.
At loosehead prop, JD Moller makes a rare appearance in place of Steven Kitshoff, who was laid low by a knee injury last week.
On the Province bench, scrumhalf Louis Schreuder provides cover in the absence of Nic Groom.
"Dollie's been unfortunate and I've had to turn to Lionel Cronje, even though he's just had some game time in a (Second Division) club match. One must remember there was a time during the Super 15 season that Lionel was our No 3."
Teams:
Western Province:
15 Conrad Jantjes, 14 Danie Poolman, 13 Johann Sadie, 12 Marcel Brache', 11 JJ Engelbrecht, 10 Lionel Cronje, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 8 Nick Koster, 7 Tertius Daniller, 6 Nick Fenton-Wells, 5 De Kock Steenkamp, 4 Hilton Lobberts, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Tiaan Liebenberg (captain), 1 JD Moller
Substitutes: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 Frans Malherbe, 18 Nizaam Carr, 19 Siya Kolisi, 20 Louis Schreuder, 21 Berton Klaasen, 22 Heinrich Steyl
Free State Cheetahs:
15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Rayno Benjamin, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Philip Snyman, 11 Cameron Jacobs, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Piet van Zyl, 8 Ashley Johnson, 7 Boom Prinsloo, 6 Pieter Labuschagne, 5 Izak van der Westhuizen, 4 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Adriaan Strauss (captain), 1 Marcel van der Merwe.
Substitutes: 16 Hercu Liebenberg, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Francois Uys, 19 Johan Wessels, 20 Tewis de Bruyn, 21 Sias Ebersohn, 22 Andries Strauss.