Former Vodacom Bulls and Griquas flyhalf Tinus de Beer will wear the number 10 jersey for the Airlink Pumas as they head into their match with the Vodacom Bulls at Mbombela Stadium on Friday night.
While the Pumas recently had their first choice flyhalf Eddie Fouche rejoin them after a loan stint at the Lions, De Beer has been preferred for the clash.
The Pumas are also set to give their newcomers their debut outing against the Bulls, with tighthead Simon Raw, lock Malembe Mpofu and scrumhalf Lucky Dlepu making their debuts from the bench.
There are several regulars from their successful 2021 campaign, where they finished fifth, including the dangerous Devon Williams, while Robbie Petzer starts in the midfield and the team is led by veteran Willie Engelbrecht.
Pumas team: Devon Williams; Tapiwa Mafura, Sebastiaan de Klerk, Robbie Petzer, Lundi Masenge; Tinus de Beer, Giovan Snyman; Willie Engelbrecht (captain), Kwezi Mafu, Daniel Maartens, Darrien Landsberg, Shane Kirkwood, Ig Prinsloo, Eduan Swart, Corné Fourie.
Replacements: Llewellyn Claasen, Ruan Kramer, Simon Raw, Malembe Mpofu, Pumzile Maqondwana, Lucky Dlepu, Eddie Fouché, Alwayno Visagie.