Stormers take on Sharks without Kolisi
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Springboks captain Siyamthanda Kolisi will miss the Stormers’ final Super Rugby match against the Sharks on Saturday.
The flank has been ruled out this weekend clash due to illness.
The Stormers will be led by Pieter-Steph du Toit in Kolisi’s absence while his place will on the side of the scrum is taken by Kobus van Dyk.
Aside from Kolisi, the Stormers head coach Robbie Fleck has made four additional changes to the side who suffered a 14-25 defeat to the Jaguares last weekend.
The only other changes to the forward pack will see props JC Janse van Rensburg and Frans Malherbe come into the starting line-up on either side of hooker Bongi Mbonambi, with JD Schickerling and Juarno Augustus among the replacements.
In the backline, EW Viljoen starts at outside-centre, with JJ Engelbrecht shifting to the wing and Craig Barry on the replacements bench alongside Josh Stander and scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies, who will make his Super Rugby debut if he comes on.
While fullback, Dillyn Leyds will play his 50th match for the Stormers when he takes to the field on Saturday.
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Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck said that his team will be looking to end their campaign on a positive note against the Sharks.
“This weekend gives us another chance to play in front of our fans at Newlands, so we are determined to put together a good performance.
“South African derbies are always tough and this should be a great game to watch, we are looking forward to the challenge,” he said.
Stormers: 15 Dillyn Leyds, 14 Johannes Engelbrecht, 13 EW Viljoen, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Raymond Rhule, 10 Jean-Luc du Plessis, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 8 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit (captain), 6 Kobus van Dyk, 5 Jan de Klerk, 4 Cobus Wiese, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 JC Janse van Rensberg.
Replacements: 16 Ramone Samuels, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 JD Schickerling, 20 Juarno Augustus, 21 Herschel Jantjies, 22 Josh Stander, 23 Craig Barry.
Date: Saturday, July 7
Venue: Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Kick-off: 17.15 (15.15 GMT)
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Stephan Geldenhuys (South Africa), Archie Sehlako (South Africa)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
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