The Free State Cheetahs have not escaped the flu scourge and have been forced into making late changes ahead of their Currie Cup trip to Potchefstroom on Friday, where they will tackle the winless Leopards.

Two of the members in the team, Corne Uys and David de Villiers, are feeling unwell - although team management has described it as "nothing to worry about".

JW Jonker has come into the starting XV at outside centre and Robert Ebersohn moves to inside centre.

Nico Breedt moves to right lock and Izak van der Westhuizen moves up from the bench to left lock. The new addition to the bench is Waltie Vermeulen.

Free State Cheetahs: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Danwel Demas, 13 JW Jonker, 12 Robert Ebersohn, 11 Jongi Nokwe, 10 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 9 JP Joubert, 8 Francois Uys, 7 Frans Viljoen, 6 Johan Wessels, 5 Nico Breedt, 4 Izak van der Westhuizen, 3 WP Nel, 2 Adriaan Strauss (captain), 1 Coenie Oosthuizen.
Replacements: 16 Richardt Strauss, 17 Jean Botha, 18 Waltie Vermeulen, 19 Lucas Floors, 20 Tertius Carse, 21 Louis Strydom, 22 Phillip Snyman.

Date: Friday, August 14
Venue: Olen Park, Potchefstroom
Kick-off: 19.10 (17.10 GMT)
Referee: Phillip Bosch
Assistant referee: Francois Veldsman, Stefan Breytenbach
TMO: Michael Cupido