Stormers make big change at flyhalf for Edinburgh clash

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: There are six changes to the Stormers starting line-up for their United Rugby Championship clash with Edinburgh in Scotland on Saturday.

There are three changes in the backline and three in the forward pack as the Stormers look to end their European tour on a high.

Warrick Gelant makes his first start of the season at fullback, with Damian Willemse moving to flyhalf, while Angelo Davids is on the right wing.

Up front, Dave Ewers comes in at openside flank, while in the front row hooker Andre-Hugo Venter and prop Brok Harris both start having featured off the replacements bench last week.

JJ Kotze, Willie Engelbrecht and Wandisile Simelane are all set to make their first appearance of the season from the replacements bench.

Director of Rugby John Dobson said that after another good training week, it is vital for his team to take some winning momentum into the upcoming home games against Munster and Glasgow Warriors.

“We know how tough it is to win here in Edinburgh, so it will take a big effort to back up our win in Italy last week.

“There are still a number of areas we would like to improve in, so this is a good opportunity for us to continue the upward trajectory in our game,” he said.

Stormers: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Angelo Davids, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Dan du Plessis (captain), 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Paul de Wet, 8 Keke Morabe, 7 Ben-Jason Dixon, 6 Dave Ewers, 5 Ruben van Heerden, 4 JD Schickerling, 3 Neethling Fouche, 2 Andre-Hugo Venter, 1 Brok Harris.
Replacements: 16 JJ Kotze, 17 Sti Sithole, 18 Sazi Sandi, 19 Adre Smith, 20 Marcel Theunissen, 21 Willie Engelbrecht, 22 Stefan Ungerer, 23 Wandisile Simelane.

Date: Saturday, October 12
Venue: Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh
Kick-off: 17.15 (18.15 SAST; 16.15 GMT)
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Assistant referees: Hollie Davidson (Scotland), Rob McDowell (Scotland)
TMO: Tom Spurrier (Wales)