Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske has named the Cheetahs team to face the Chiefs this weekend on Friday with captain Juan Smith returning for the Bloemfontein based team.
Smith had missed the last few weeks of matches after a family bereavement.
The Cheetahs play the Chiefs this weekend and then travel to Wellington where they will play the Hurricanes next weekend before facing the Waratahs the following weekend.
The match kicks off on Friday at 9.35am SA time.
More to follow.
Cheetahs -
Hennie Daniller; Danwell Demas, Corne Uys, Meyer Bosman, Jongi Nokwe; Naas Olivier, Sarel Pretorius; Davon Raubenheimer, Juan Smith (capt), Barend Pieterse, Izak van der Westhuizen, Hendro Scholtz, WP Nel, Rybi Barnes, Wian du Prees.
Replacements - Adriaan Strauss, Coenie Oosthuizen, Nico Breedst, Philip van der Walt, Tewis de Bruyn, Riaan Viljoen, Robert Ebersohn.
