The Stormers have made a few changes to the team that went down to the Bulls on Friday night, but sticking with Elton Jantjies at flyhalf.
Jaco Taute will not be available for selection after his groin injury sustained against the Bulls, and will be replaced by Joe Pietersen at fullback. Pat Cilliers drops to the bench with Frans Malherbe getting his chance to start the match.
Peter Grant is back in the selection frame and is on the bench as cover for Jantjies while Louis Schreuder replaces Dewaldt Duvenhage on the bench, covering Nic Groom.
Stormers: 15. Joe Pietersen, 14. Gio Aplon, 13. Jean de Villiers (captain), 12. Damian de Allende, 11. Bryan Habana, 10. Elton Jantjies, 9. Nic Groom, 8. Duane Vermeulen (vice-captain), 7. Rynhardt Elstadt, 6. Siya Kolisi, 5. Andries Bekker, 4. De Kock Steenkamp, 3. Frans Malherbe, 2. Deon Fourie, 1. Steven Kitshoff
Substitutes: 16. Martin Bezuidenhout, 17. Pat Cilliers, 18. Don Armand, 19. Nizaam Carr, 20. Louis Schreuder, 21. Peter Grant, 22. Gerhard van den Heever
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De Jongh still injured then.
Wasn’t Schreuder injured? That’s the only reason I can think of why Duvenhage would be on the bench ahead of him. Duvenhage is just far too slow in clearing out the ball from rucks.
@McLovin (Comment 1) :
Your thoughts on de Allende?
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 3) : To me he made a huge impact in the final, I am sure FS will keen him in check this time around
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 3) : What will be interesting too see is, if JdV can catch Paul hehe.
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 3) : He’s ok I suppose.
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 3) : @McLovin (Comment 6) : De Allande looked better combining with do Jong. Also he and Jantjies still needs to click… he did not look good against the Bulls.
Stormers are favourites….Pass it on!!
it would be great if the sharks can crush the stormers completely and since when is cilliers a worse scrummager than malherbe?
@Dunx (Comment 9) : only time the two of them looks good is when they scrum against chadwick.
@JD (Comment 10) : Hahaha! ‘nough said.
Are we ever going to find out who kicked Taute in the marbles?
@Big Fish (Comment 12) : My guess would be InZane… just taking care of the opposition for the Bok jersey. Ludick better watch out when we play the Bulls, wear a steel chastity belt for the game. If InZane is out with a broken foot after the match… we’ll know
@Butchie34 (Comment 13) :
Inzane. Me likey!