Coach Robbie Fleck has made two changes to the Stormers side for Saturday’s match against the Bulls at Newlands.
Fleck has named an unchanged forward pack, but made a few alterations to his backline.
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SP Marais’ return at fullback sees Dillyn Leyds move from No 15 to the right wing, at the expense of Craig Barry.
Raymond Rhule returns to the left wing, with JJ Engelbrecht shifting to outside centre and EW Viljoen dropping out.
Prop Frans Malherbe and flyhalf Jean-Luc du Plessis will make their returns from injury via the bench, replacing Carlü Sadie and Marais respectively.
Stormers – 15 SP Marais 14 Dillyn Leyds, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Raymond Rhule, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 8 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 7 Kobus van Dyk, 6 Siya Kolisi (c), 5 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 4 Chris van Zyl, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Ramone Samuels, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Subs: 16 Scarra Ntubeni, 17 JC Janse van Rensburg, 18 Frans Malherbe, 19 Cobus Wiese, 20 Nizaam Carr, 21 Paul de Wet, 22 Jean-Luc du Plessis, 23 Seabelo Senatla.
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