There are seven changes to the DHL Western Province U21 team for their encounter with Toyota Free State U21 in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Four of the changes are in the backline and three up front as DHL Western Province U21 look for a vital away win in a match that kicks off at 13h00 on Saturday in Bloemfontein.

There are four new faces in the backline as fullback David Kriel, wing Mike Mavovana, centre Matthew More and scrumhalf Vusile Dlepu all make their first start of the season.

In the forward pack flanks Gift Dlamini and Shaine Ordersen are back, with captain Ben-Jason Dixon shifting to lock.

DHL Western Province Head Coach Jerome Paarwater said that the players coming in are all exciting prospects who will be keen to make an impression.

“There are some talented players who have come into the team this week and the key will be to give them the opportunity to impose themselves on the game.

“Winning away from home is never easy, but we have prepared well this week and the team is focused clearly on what they need to do in Bloemfontein,” he said.

DHL Western Province U21: 15 David Kriel, 14 Mike Mavovana, 13 Matthew More, 12 Lyle Hendricks, 11 Sihle Njezula, 10 Abner van Reenen, 9 Vusile Dlepu, 8 Marcel Theunissen, 7 Shaine Orderson, 6 Gift Dlamini, 5 Ben-Jason Dixon, 4 Ian Kitwanga, 3 Sazi Sandi, 2 Schalk Erasmus, 1 Leon Lyons.
Replacements: 16 Joshua Muller, 17 Dian Bleuler, 18 Dandre Degenaar, 19 Jesse Johnson, 20 Adrian Paarwater, 21 Gerardo Jaars, 22 David Coetzer, 23 Duren Hoffman.