Deon Fourie will lead the Stormers against the Cheetahs at Newlands on Saturday,in the absence of regular captain Jean de Villiers.
Damian de Allende starts in midfield alongside Juan de Jongh, while Fourie completes a pacey yet light loose trio also containing Siya Kolisi and Nizaam Carr.
Journeyman prop Ross Geldenhuys has been included on the bench and stands to make a Stormers debut, to go along with his caps for the Lions, Cheetahs and Kings.
Stormers: 15. Joe Pietersen, 14. Gio Aplon, 13. Juan de Jongh, 12. Damian de Allende, 11. Bryan Habana, 10. Elton Jantjies, 9. Louis Schreuder, 8. Nizaam Carr, 7. Deon Fourie (captain), 6. Siya Kolisi, 5. De Kock Steenkamp, 4. Eben Etzebeth, 3. Brok Harris, 2. Tiaan Liebenberg, 1. Steven Kitshoff
Substitutes: 16. Scarra Ntubeni, 17. Ross Geldenhuys, 18. Gerbrandt Grobler, 19. Don Armand, 20. Dewaldt Duvenage, 21. Gary van Aswegen, 22. Gerhard van den Heever
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😯 How can Genlednhuys have played for the Kings and now for the Stormers? Thought you couldn’t represent more than 1 side during a Super Tournament!
@ChrisS (Comment 3) : you cant represent more than one super side. kings dont count
ChrisS that is a good question? Maybe for once Rob got the facts wrong?
ChrisS looks as if Ross was part of the Kings super rugby squad but was released to play Vodacom cup rugby for EP Kings. So basically the Stormers now use Kings rejects.
@JD (Comment 6) : Okay, that makes sense. Wonder why they don’t use one of their own Vodacom Cup players.
@West Indies Cricket Board (Comment 4) : 😆
Ja – in my haste, I neglected to add that Geldenhuys has no Super Rugby caps for either the Kings or the Cheetahs – only Vodacom Cup
Ja well, there you go.
Scarra and Ross on the bench, Eish! Actually looking at it, thats a very vrot bench
Stormers might as well give everyone the day off. Send out the under 21’s and the rest have a braai.
I’m so over the S15. Bring on the RC.
Not sure about this team, think the Cheetahs going to kill them in the scrums. Cheetahs got a real chance to beat the Stormers.
@JD (Comment 14) : I’m sure of the vrotness of this team. Currie Cup squad
Clayton(PJLD) the backs is not bad but I can’t see them get lots of good ball to play with.