There is one change in the backs with Lewis Jones starting at scrum half in place of the suspended Lloyd Williams. In the backrow Sam Warburton starts at openside having overcome a chest infection, Josh Navidi moves to blindside and Robin Copeland moves down to the bench.
There is a brand new front row with Benoit Bourrust, Rhys Williams and Taufa’ao Filise all starting and Marc Breeze, Sam Hobbs and Scott Andrews all moving to the bench.
The Blues are still without Leigh Halfpenny, Bradley Davies, Jamie Roberts, Andi Kyriacou, Michael Paterson, Chris Czekaj, Dan Fish and Tom James who all suffered medium term injuries.
Cardiff Blues 15. Jason Tovey 14.Alex Cuthbert 13. Gavin Evans 12. Dafydd Hewitt 11. Harry Robinson 10. Rhys Patchell 9. Lewis Jones; 8 Andries Pretorius (Capt) 7. Sam Warburton 6. Josh Navidi 5. James Down 4. Lou Reed 3. Benoit Bourrust 2. Rhys Williams 1. Taufa’ao Filise
Replacements: 16. Marc Breeze 17. Sam Hobbs 18. Scott Andrews 19. Macauley Cook 20. Robin Copeland 21. Robert Lewis 22. Gareth Davies 23. Owen Williams
