Bulls v Cardiff Rugby Live: start time, TV channel and score updates
Cardiff arrive in South Africa looking to keep their hopes of a United Rugby Championship play-off place alive.
Boss Matt Sherratt has made six changes for this trip, with Taulupe Faletau and Teddy Williams droping to the bench for the clash, along with skipper Liam Belcher.
Evan Lloyd starts at hooker alongside returning loose-head Corey Domachowski, with Rory Thornton and Alun Lawrence also included. James Botham switches from blind to open-side as Alex Mann returns to take the six jersey.
Tinus de Beer is back in at fly-half as the only backline change. Callum Sheedy is out of the matchday squad
Cardiff are sixth going into the penultimate round of the regular season. Third-placed Bulls are already assured of a place in the knockouts, but are still likely to pose a tough test.
You can follow live updates below.
Bulls: Willie le Roux; Canan Moodie, David Kriel, Harold Vorster, Sebastian de Klerk; Johan Goosen, Zak Burger, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Johann Grobbelaar, Wilco Louw, Cobus Wiese, JF van Heerden, Marcell Coetzee, Ruan Nortje (capt), Cameron Hanekom
Reps: Akker van der Merwe, Alulutho Tshakweni, Mornay Smith, Jannes Kirsten, Marco van Staden, Keagan Johannes, Devon Williams, Stedman Gans.
Cardiff: Cam Winnett; Josh Adams, Harri Millard, Ben Thomas (capt), Gabe Hamer-Webb; Tinus de Beer, Johan Mulder; Corey Domachowski, Evan Lloyd, Keiron Assiratti, Josh McNally, Rory Thornton, Alex Mann, James Botham, Alun Lawrence.
Reps: Liam Belcher, Danny Southworth, Rhys Litterick, Teddy Williams, Dan Thomas, Taulupe Faletau, Aled Davies, Rory Jennings.
Kick-off is at 3pm, with the match broadcast on Premier sports and S4C
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