Deon Fourie, flanker for the Springboks, will captain the Stormers in their URC match against the Sharks on Saturday at Kings Park in Durban.
In the backline, winger Seabelo Senatla returns from injury, and is joined by fullback Clayton Blommetjies, inside center Dan du Plessis, flyhalf Manie Libbok, and scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies.
Up front, hooker Joseph Dweba, prop Neethling Fouche, and flanker Fourie all return from last week’s layoff, while lock Gary Porter returns from injury to pair with Ruben van Heerden in the second row.
Marcel Theunissen will be in the rear of the scrum, and Junior Pokomela will return to the fray on the blindside flank.
Super Senatla will soar for the Stormers in the URC.
Keke Morabe could make his Stormers debut, as he is joined on the substitutes bench by two backs, Paul de Wet and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu.
John Dobson, head coach of the Stormers, stated that the returning players are eager to make their mark in the coastal match.
The guys we rested last week have all played significant roles in this week’s preparations, which is really encouraging.
“Any South African derby away from home is a difficult task, so we must be as sharp as ever,” he remarked.
STORMERS TEAM WILL FACE SHARKS IN THE URC:
Stormers – 15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Suleiman Hartzenberg, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Dan du Plessis, 11 Seabelo Senatla, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Marcel Theunissen, 7 Junior Pokomela, 6 Deon Fourie (captain), 5 Gary Porter, 4 Ruben van Heerden, 3 Neethling Fouche, 2 Joseph Dweba, 1 Brok Harris.
Subs: 16 Andre-Hugo Venter, 17 Ali Vermaak, 18 Sazi Sandi, 19 Ben-Jason Dixon, 20 Willie Engelbrecht, 21 Keke Morabe, 22 Paul de Wet, 23 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu.
The Stormers URC squad will face the Sharks at Kings Park.
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