RECAP: Stormers v Leinster
READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship Round 17 encounter between the Stormers and Leinster in Cape Town.
The Stormers will look to close the gap on the table-topping Leinster and cement their place in the top two.
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Teams:
Stormers: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Seabelo Senatla, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Damian Willemse, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Paul De Wet, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Hacjivah Dayimani, 6 Deon Fourie, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Adre Smith, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 JJ Kotze, 1 Steven Kitshoff (captain).
Replacements: 16 Wilmar Arnoldi, 17 Brok Harris, 18 Neethling Fouche, 19 Salmaan Moerat, 20 Junior Pokomela, 21 Ben-Jason Dixon, 22 Godlen Masimla, 23 Juan de Jongh.
Leinster: 15 Max O’Reilly, 14 Adam Byrne, 13 Jamie Osborne, 12 Rory O’Loughlin, 11 Rob Russell, 10 Ciarán Frawley, 9 Cormac Foley, 8 Rhys Ruddock (captain), 7 Scott Penny, 6 Alex Soroka, 5 Josh Murphy, 4 Brian Deeny, 3 Thomas Clarkson, 2 John McKee 1 Ed Byrne
Replacements: 16 Lee Barron, 17 Michael Milne, 18 Vakh Abdaladze, 19 Jack Dunne, 20 Seán O’Brien, 21 Nick McCarthy, 22 Harry Byrne, 23 Martin Moloney
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
Assistant referees: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa) & Morné Ferreira (South Africa)
TMO: Ben Crouse (South Africa)
