The Toyota Cheetahs are travelling to Kimberley to take on the Griquas in a central South African derby on Friday at 19:00. The game will be live on SuperSport 211.

Looking ahead to Friday's clash, head coach Frans Steyn stressed the importance of returning to the team's foundations.

Coach Frans Steyn said: "This is our first away game and it will be tough. We have a plan, and hopefully the one we have in place will work for us. There is opportunity for us.

Frans Steyn announced his team for the encounter with changes from the match against the Sharks a week ago.

Toyota Cheetahs

1. Tebogo Nkosi
2. Juan Smal
3. Frankie Dos Reis
4. Simon Miller
5. Victor Sekekete (C )
6. Ramon Uys
7. Juan Venter
8. Neels Volschenk
9. Rewan Kruger
10. Ethan Wentzel
11. Prince Nkabinde
12. Jooste Nel
13. Carel Jan Coetzee
14. Cohen Jasper
15. Henry Immelman

Replacements

16. Marko Janse van Rensburg
17. Tielman Niewoudt
18. Ben Pitout
19. Daniel Maartens
20. Sisonke Vumazonke
21. Faf de Klerk
22. Jaco van der Walt
23. Michael Annies

Match Officials

Referee: Christopher Allison. He will be assisted by Stephan Geldenhuys and Johnathan Lee Lottering. The TMO is Egon Seconds.

Players unavailable due to injury

Arno van der Merwe (hamstring), Pierre Uys (back), Vice Hofmeyr (shoulders), Ntokozo Makhaza (knee), Louis van der Westhuizen (ankle), John-Kelly Okonkwo (ankle), Tiaan Swanepoel (ankle), Gideon van der Merwe (lower leg), Dux Manyama (shoulder) and Munier Hartzenberg (knee).