Tiaan Swanepoel and Willem Alberts are both fit to play after long term injuries (fibula and hamstring respectively).

Flyhalf Jordan Hendrikse fractured his ankle against Scarlets in Round 2 of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship and is expected to be out of action for up to five months.

Also on the mend is Eddie Fouché, who has a high-grade ankle ligament injury and is recovering well and likely to return by the next round of matches.

Lock Pieter Jansen van Vuren injured his MCL and is expected to be available in mid to late December 2021.

The Emirates Lions will welcome Cardiff to Emirates Airline Park on Sunday, 28 November in their first home United Rugby Championship match.

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