The Guinness PRO14 returns this weekend, and with that, the Toyota Cheetahs face their first test on the road this season.

Top of the Conference A standings with a perfect 15 points, and ahead of Leinster by virtue of their huge points difference, coach Hawies Fourie has made four changes to the XV that beat Munster before the break.

Aranos Coetzee slots straight back in at prop after his return from World Cup duties with Namibia, while Jasper Wiese comes in at No. 8, Dries Swanepoel comes in at centre and Clayton Blommetjies gets the nod out wide.

While their scintillating form thus far has seen the Cheetahs run in 22 tries and 151 points from just three games, Connacht will hope that Irish conditions can work on their favour at the Sportsground.

Andy Friend has likewise opted for a quartet of changes for the hosts, who are similarly sitting pretty in Conference B, second behind the Scarlets ahead of the weekend’s action.

Stephen Fitzgerald comes in at fullback, with Niyi Adeolokun and John Porch out wide and Denis Buckley makes his first start of the season at loosehead.

Kick-off: The Sportsground, Galway | 17:15 UK, Saturday 26 October

How to watch: Live on SuperSport, DAZN, TG4 and Premier Sports

Players to watch out for: Stephen Fitzgerald (Connacht) and Rhyno Smith (Toyota Cheetahs)

It looks set to be a tantalising battle between the two fullbacks in Galway, as the new takes on the in-form.

Rhyno Smith has swept all before him thus far this season, notching up five tries – the best in the competition – and leaving plenty of defenders in his wake.

For the hosts, the promising Fitzgerald has big boots to fill, as he comes in for the injured Tiernan O’Halloran, and tough circumstances to do it.

Keys stat: The South Africans have won their last two matches against Irish opponents but have yet to record a victory on a visit to an Irish province in the Championship.

Connacht: Stephen Fitzgerald, Niyi Adeolokun, Kyle Godwin, Peter Robb, John Porch, Conor Fitzgerald, Kieran Marmion, Denis Buckley, Tom McCartney, Finlay Bealham, Gavin Thornbury, Quinn Roux, Eoghan Masterson, Jarrad Butler ©, Paul Boyle

Replacements: Dave Heffernan, Matthew Burke, Dominic Robertson-McCoy, Ultan Dillane, Cillian Gallagher, Caolin Blade, Tom Farrell, Darragh Leader

Toyota Cheetahs: Rhyno Smith, Clayton Blommetjies, Dries Swanepoel, Benhard Janse van Rensburg, Anthony Volmink, Tian Schoeman, Ox Nche, Joseph Dweba, Aranos Coetzee, Sintu Manjezi, Walt Steenkamp, Gerhard Olivier, Junior Pokomela, Jasper Wiese, Ruan Pienaar ©

Replacements: Wilmar Arnold, Boan Venter, Luan de Bruin, JP du Preez, Sias Koen, Tian Meyer, George Whitehead, William Small-Smith

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General sale tickets are available from http://bit.ly/PRO14Cardiff2020 and prices start at just £13 for concessions and £26 for adults (subject to booking fees), that’s a 15% early bird discount. Family ticket (2 adults / 2 children) prices begin at £64 and fans are encouraged to buy early to get the best value tickets.