Cheetahs coach Frans Steyn has loaded megaboot Tiaan Swanepoel for the SA Cup semi-final against Griquas in Kimberley on Saturday.

In what marks his starting debut for the Cheetahs since joining from Green Rockets Tokatsu in Japan, Swanepoel arms Free State with a goal-kicker capable of splitting the sticks from more than 60 metres.

Swanepoel is one of three changes to the team that lost in Kimberley last week, a result Steyn will be eager to reverse in pursuit of a place in the final.

CHEETAHS – 15 Tiaan Swanepoel, 14 Prince Nkabinde, 13 Carel-Jan Coetzee, 12 Ali Mgijima, 11 Michael Annies, 10 George Lourens, 9 Jandre Nel, 8 Jeandre Rudolph, 7 Pierre Uys, 6 Gideon van der Merwe, 5 Victor Sekekete, 4 Pieter Jansen van Vuren, 3 Aranos Coetzee, 2 Louis van der Westhuizen (c), 1 Hencus van Wyk.
Bench: 16 Vernon Paulo 17 Cameron Dawson, 18 Robert Hunt, 19 Sisonke Vumazonke, 20 Daniel Maartens, 21 Reagan Oranje, 22 Rewan Kruger, 23 Cohen Jasper.

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