Burger to lead powerful Province side

Western Province have brought out all their big guns as they look to topple the Lions in Saturday's Currie Cup semi-final.

Western Province have brought out all their big guns as they look to topple the Lions in Saturday's Currie Cup semi-final.

Allister Coetzee has named five World Cup Springboks in his starting XV for the game while a sixth, Juan de Jongh is on the bench.

Coetzee has made four changes to the team that beat the Pumas 43-18 last weekend.

In the pack, Schalk Burger replaces Pieter Louw on the flank and takes over the captaincy from Jean de Villiers. De Kock Steenkamp comes into the second row at the expense of Hilton Lobberts while Tiaan Liebenberg replaces Deon Fourie at hooker.

Jaque Fourie comes in for de Jongh at outside centre in the only change to the back-line.

Western Province: 15 Gio Aplon, 14 JJ Engelbrecht, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Demetri Catrakilis, 9 Nic Groom, 8 Nick Koster, 7 Siya Kolisi, 6 Schalk Burger (captain), 5 De Kock Steenkamp, 4 Adriaan Fondse, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Tiaan Liebenberg, 1 JC Kritzinger
Replacements: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 Frans Malherbe, 18 Tertius Daniller, 19 Pieter Louw, 20 Louis Schreuder, 21 Juan de Jongh, 22 Conrad Jantjes.

Date: Saturday, October 22
Kick-off: 17.00 (15.00 GMT)
Venue: Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry, Cobus Wessels
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee