Damian Willemse at 12 for Western Province

Damian Willemse will start at inside centre for Western Province when they host the Sharks in Saturday’s Currie Cup final at Newlands.

Josh Stander comes into the starting XV at fly-half, with Willemse shifting to 12. Sikhumbuzo Notshe and Jano Vermaak will both return from injury.

Scrum-half Vermaak and number eight Notshe come straight into the starting line-up for the replay of last year’s final.

Western Province will be looking to make it an unbeaten season and secure a record 35th Currie Cup title when they run out at Newlands.

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Western Province: 15 Dillyn Leyds, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Damian Willemse, 11 SP Marais, 10 Josh Stander, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 7 Ernst van Rhyn, 6 Kobus van Dyk, 5 JD Schickerling, 4 Chris van Zyl (c), 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ali Vermaak
Replacements: 16 Scarra Ntubeni, 17 Caylib Oosthuizen, 18 Michael Kumbirai, 19 Salmaan Moerat, 20 Jaco Coetzee, 21 Herschel Jantjies, 22 Dan Kriel, 23 JJ Engelbrecht

Date: Saturday, October 27
Venue: Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Kick-off: 16:00 local (15:00 BST; 14:00 GMT)
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: AJ Jacobs, Cwengile Jadezweni
TMO: Shaun Veldsman