Cheetahs coach Franco Smith has named a 26-man squad for their opening two matches of the Pro14.

The squad includes just two Springboks, captain Oupa Mohoje and prop Ox Nche, who made his Test debut against Wales in June.

The Cheetahs will take on Munster in Limerick on Saturday and the Ospreys in Swansea a week later.

The squad will leave Bloemfontein on Wednesday.

Cheetahs squad:

Ox Nche, Erich de Jager, Charles Marais, Joseph Dweba, Jacques du Toit, Marnus van der Merwe, Luan de Bruin, Aranos Coetzee, Justin Basson, JP du Preez, Walt Steenkamp, Junior Pokomela, Oupa Mohoje (c), Aidon Davis, Jasper Wiese, Shaun Venter, Tian Meyer, Ruben de Haas, Tian Schoeman, Ernst Stapelberg, William Small-Smith, Nico Lee, Benhard Janse van Rensburg, Rabz Maxwane, Malcolm Jaer, Ryno Eksteen.

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