Sharks make six changes
Fullback SP Marais, winger Tonderai Chavhanga, props Matt Stevens and Dale Chadwick all make way, along with flank Francois Kleinhans and lock JC Astle, who are injured.
"As a team we weren't happy with the way we played last Friday. We made a lot of unforced errors in that game. We know we are better than that, and that the individuals who made mistakes are better than that. So we're looking for a big improvement this weekend," assistant coach Sean Everitt said.
Jaco van Tonder makes his first start of the season coming into the team in the number 15 jersey, while Heimar Williams is in at centre, replacing S'bura Sithole, who shifts to the wing in place of Chavhanga.
Versatile forward Etienne Oosthuizen moves from lock to flank in place of Kleinhans, out for eight weeks with a broken hand.
Debutante, Wiehan Hay, and Stephan Lewies form a new second-row pairing as Astle makes way suffering from a hamstring strain.
''We had a few injuries on Friday and it wasn't easy to lose both locks and a loose-forward. We're fortunate in that Stephan Lewies is ready to start after playing off the bench in recent weeks and there's Wiehan Hay who has been in our system for a while and played Vodacom Cup rugby," Everitt added.
In the front row, Lourens Adriaanse and Thomas du Toit will line-up either side of Kyle Cooper with Stevens and Chadwick dropping out.
The defending champions are currently fourth on the log and face second-from-bottom Griquas at Kings Park on Saturday evening.
"No one likes to lose, and with the Pumas having been promoted to the Currie Cup this year, there was a lot of expectation for us to get the result on Friday night. So the guys were really disappointed, but more so in the way they played. No one goes out there to make mistakes. The team know they can do better, but there is still a lot of energy and the guys remain enthusiastic. They'll learn from that,'' Everitt said.
Cell C Sharks: Jaco van Tonder, Odwa Ndungane, Paul Jordaan, Heimar Williams, S'bura Sithole, Fred Zeilinga, Conrad Hoffmann, Tera Mtembu (captain), Etienne Oosthuizen, Jacques Botes, Stephan Lewies, Wiehan Hay, Lourens Adriaanse, Kyle Cooper, Thomas du Toit.
Replacements: Monde Hadebe, Matt Stevens, Marco Wentzel, Johan Meyer, Cameron Wright, Lionel Cronje, Tim Swiel.
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