The Stormers have named their side to face the Reds at Newlands this weekend. Inspirational captain Jean de Villiers has been named in the side, along with Fijian winger Sireli Naqelevuki. Both will need to pass late fitness tests, though.
The balance of the squad is unchanged from the unit that went down narrowly to the Sharks. Media speculation that people’s hero Luke Watson might get a start seems unfounded, with Francois Louw again named, along with Schalk Burger and Duane Vermeulen.
Dylan des Fountain will operate at inside centre should de Villiers be forced out, while Nick Koster is the man on standby for Naqelevuki in the number 11 jersey.
Stormers 22:
15. Conrad Jantjes
14. Tonderai Chavhanga
13. Gcobani Bobo
12. Jean De Villiers (Capt) / Dylan Des Fountain
11. Sireli Naqelevuki / Nick Koster
10. Peter Grant
9. Ricky Januarie
8. Duane Vermeulen
7 Francois Louw
6. Schalk Burger
5. Andries Bekker
4. Adriaan Fondse
3. Brian Mujati
2. Schalk Brits
1. JD Moller
Reserves
16. Deon Fourie
17. Wicus Blaauw
18. AJ Venter
19. Luke Watson
20. Bolla Conradie
21. Dylan Des Fountain / Nick Koster
22. Percy Montgomery
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Why is Rassie putting out his teams so early? What has happened to all the cloak & dagger stuff?
JEAN!
Who are the vice captain?
cheers guys, gotta go and work…..on my swing!!!!
@McLovin (Comment 1) : makes me think this is a ruse
maybe Rassie is maturing. Who knows, maybe next season we’ll have some props.
@molly (Comment 6) :
@molly (Comment 6) : we live in hope
@robdylan (Comment 8) : well, I do, I’m not sure about you guys cause with a front row we’ll be unstoppable!!! ❗
@McLovin (Comment 1) :
This IS the cloak and Dagger stuff. 😆
@molly (Comment 9) : well, that and not falling apart when your captain goes off the field 🙂
And if JdV is not playing….who will be captain…or at least answer the ref when he asks are you ready and the start of the game and 2nd half…. 😆
@molly (Comment 9) :
And someone that even remotely resembles a captain when JdV is not available will help too…
according to Keo, Bekker will be captain if Jean doesn’t cut it.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 10) : He certainly has me fooled. Double bluff. 😈
@molly (Comment 14) :
Well he cannot be worse than Bobo…let’s be honest…
I cannot actually believe that he actually was considered after the CC results….
@Hmmm (Comment 16) : What did Bobo do wrong?
@blackshark (Comment 17) :
He lost the game. 😉
Hmmm hates Bobo. He thinks Doppies le Grange is a better player.
@wpw (Comment 19) :
Isn’t he?
Having looked at what the Reds are fielding I think the Stormers should walk this with comfort.
Why then risk Kalie and Jean?
Let them recover properly rather than do even more damage.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 21) :
Or use them from the bench at least…
@blackshark (Comment 22) :
That is also a good idea.
And going with the trend of this last weekend, then only use the bench players that you need and unless you have an injury leave them on the bench for 80mins.
So Joe Pietersen is not even on the bench??? 😯
@wpw (Comment 24) :
Flyhalf cover seems to be Percy. Maybe Rassie IS learning from his mistakes. 😉
@KSA Shark © (Comment 25) : I’m telling you, soon we’ll have a front row.
@molly (Comment 26) :
Please tell me Eddie ‘THE LEGEND’ Andrews is making a comeback!!! 😎 😯
@wpw (Comment 27) : We can only live in hope.
maybe Luke Watson is flyhalf cover
@robdylan (Comment 29) :
Of course he is Rob. 🙄
although rassie has publicly defended luke, it is interesting that he has left him on the bench again. maybe as a proud bok player rassie has taken lukes actions personally and has decided to spoil lukes chances of getting call up. if this is the case, i am a rassie fan.
@try time (Comment 31) :
Or maybe he just thinks Duane has more to offer the team at the moment…
Conspiracy theory of the highest order try time… 😕
@wpw (Comment 32) : thats my job. stir and stir some more. although duane needs to improve on saturdays performance.
@try time (Comment 31) :
Maybe he has better loosies…OR he wants Luke to get used to the boo-boys before putting him in the starting 15…
@wpw (Comment 32) :
@blackshark (Comment 34) : i don’t care what the reasons are, i like it just as it is.
@try time (Comment 33) :
Let’s get one thing straight shall we???
There’s only room for one stirrer on this site and it just happens to be ME! 😈
@wpw (Comment 37) :
@wpw (Comment 37) :
But you stir with a slap pap lepel….nothing gets stired…
Is everyone still bracketed…
And hopefully Bobo is not captain should JdV not play…you might just lose against the Reds (reference to Valke and Griekwas)
Hmmm, r u here to post ur daily evening quota of 50 useless comments? 😉