EW Viljoen will start at outside centre for Western Province in Saturday’s semi-final against the Golden Lions in Cape Town.

Coach John Dobson has made several alterations to his backline to accommodate the inclusion of Viljoen.

Ruhan Nel moves from the midfield to left wing, Dillyn Leads shifts from out wide to take Damian Willemse’s spot at fullback and Huw Jones switches from outside to inside centre.

In the pack, Kobus van Dyk will start at blindside flank ahead of Cobus Wiese.

Willemse and Wiese have been selected on the bench, alongside new additions Ali Vermaak, Frans van Wyk and Jano Vermaak.

Western Province – 15 Dillyn Leyds, 14 Seabelo Senatla, 13 EW Viljoen, 12 Huw Jones, 11 Ruhan Nel, 10 Robert du Preez, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 8 Nizaam Carr, 7 Kobus van Dyk, 6 Jaco Coetzee, 5 JD Schickerling, 4 Chris van Zyl (c), 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg.
Subs: 16 Ramone Samuels, 17 Ali Vermaak, 18 Frans van Wyk, 19 Jan de Klerk, 20 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 21 Jano Vermaak, 22 Werner Kok, 23 Damian Willemse.

Currie Cup teams (semi-finals)

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