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Leyds moved again

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Dillyn Leyds will play in his third position of the 2018 season, when they host the Free State Cheetahs at Newlands on Saturday.

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Leyds will lead Province as they get their Currie Cup title defence underway.

The versatile Leyds will be on the left wing – the same position he played in the Final in Durban last year – for the clash with the Bloemfontein side.

Leyds played off the bench in the first of the team’s pre-season matches, then captained the team from flyhalf in the second of their French tour matches.

While retaining the captaincy, he will wear the No.11 jersey.

Sarel Marais is at fullback, with Johannes Engelbrecht on the right wing and Sergeal Petersen set to make his Western Province debut should he come off the replacements bench.

In the midfield, Sevens Springbok Ruhan Nel links up with Dan Kriel, with Dan du Plessis among the replacements.

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Josh Stander will partner the experienced Jano Vermaak at halfback, with Herschel Jantjies providing scrumhalf cover.

Sikhumbuzo Notshe has returned from the Springbok camp to take his place in the loose trio alongside Kobus van Dyk and Juarno Augustus.

In the second row, Salmaan Moerat will partner John Schickerling, with Ernst van Rhyn set to provide an impact in the second half.

Up front, props Allister Vermaak and Michael Kumbirai start on either side of hooker Siyabonga Ntubeni, with Caylib Oosthuizen, Neethling Fouche and Chad Solomon on the replacements bench.

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Western Province: 15 Sarel Marais, 14 Jacobus Engelbrecht, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Dan Kriel, 11 Dillyn Leyds (captain), 10 Joshua Stander, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Juarno Augustus, 7 Kobus van Dyk, 6 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 5 John Schickerling, 4 Salmaan Moerat, 3 Michael Kumbirai, 2 Siyabonga Ntubeni, 1 Allister Vermaak.
Replacements: 16 Chad Solomon, 17 Caylib Oosthuizen, 18 Neethling Fouche, 19 Ernst van Rhyn, 20 Herschel Jantjies, 21 Dan du Plessis, 22 Sergeal Petersen.

Date: Saturday, August 25
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Kick-Off: 17.15 (15.15 GMT)
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Assistant referees: Cwengile Jadezweni, Nathan Swartz
TMO: Shaun Veldsman

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