Free State Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske has made only one change to his starting XV for their Currie Cup match against Western Province at Newlands on Saturday.

Drotske has drafted in Sevens Springbok Lionel Mapoe in place of the 15-a-side Bok flyer Jongi Nokwe.

It is the second time that the Cheetahs have left Nokwe, who played in the third Test against the British and Irish Lions, on the sidelines and started with Mapoe.

The only other change to the match 22 is on the bench - with Blue Bulls import JP Joubert named in place of Gerrie Odendaal, to provide scrumhalf cover.

Free State Cheetahs: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Danwel Demas, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Corne Uys, 11 Lionel Mapoe, 10 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 9 Tertius Carse, 8 Francois Uys, 7 Hendro Scholtz (captain), 6 Johan Wessels, 5 David de Villiers, 4 Nico Breedt, 3 WP Nel, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 Wian du Preez.
Replacements: 16 Richardt Strauss, 17 Coenie Oosthuizen, 18 Frans Viljoen, 19 Lucas Floors, 20 JP Joubert, 21 Louis Strydom, 22 JW Jonker.

Date: Friday, July 24
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Kick-off: 19.00 (17.00 GMT)
Referee: Phillip Bosch
Assistant Referees: Francois Veldsman, Ben Crouse
TMO: Shaun Veldsman