Van Zyl in line for Stormers debut
The hard-working Van Zyl, who has shown great form as captain of Western Province in the Currie Cup qualifying tournament, has been named on the replacements bench for the Super Rugby clash with the Kings at Newlands.
he is joined on the replacements bench by prop JC Janse van Rensburg and scrumhalf Jano Vermaak – who both make a return from injury.
Huw Jones will start his first match of the season at outside centre in place of Daniel du Plessis, who has been ruled out with concussion, and the only other change in the backline sees scrumhalf Louis Schreuder come into the starting line-up for Nic Groom – who is being rested.
In the forward pack Stormers half-centurion Rynhardt Elstadt starts at flank, with Siya Kolisi set to provide impact off the replacements bench.
Siyabonga Ntubeni comes in at hooker, and there are two new locks in John Schickerling and Jean Kleyn, with Pieter-Steph du Toit and Eben Etzebeth being rested.
As winners of Africa One conference, the Stormers will be presented with their conference trophy after the clash with the Southern Kings,.
Stormers: 15 Jaco Taute, 14 Kobus van Wyk, 13 Huw Jones, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Jean-Luc du Plessis, 9 Louis Schreuder, 8 Schalk Burger (captain), 7 Rynhardt Elstadt, 6 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 5 John Schickerling, 4 Jean Kleyn, 3 Vincent Koch, 2 Scarra Ntubeni, 1 Alistair Vermaak.
Replacements: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 JC Janse van Rensburg, 18 JP Smith, 19 Chris van Zyl, 20 Siya Kolisi, 21 Jano Vermaak, 22 Brandon Thomson, 23 Scott van Breda.
Date: Saturday, July 16
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Kick-off: 17.05 (15.05 GMT)
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman (South Africa), Rodney Bonaparte (South Africa)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
