Stormers opt for continuity against Benetton
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: There is just one change to the Stormers starting line-up for their United Rugby Championship Round 16 encounter with Benetton at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.
Leolin Zas makes his return on the left wing for the URC Kids Round fixture, which kicks off at 18.15 on Saturday.
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Suleiman Hartzenberg will make an impact off the replacement bench along with scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies and utility forward Connor Evans, who has replaced the injured Deon Fourie.
Stormers: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Seabelo Senatla, 13 Dan du Plessis, 12 Damian Willemse, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 9 Stefan Ungerer, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Marcel Theunissen, 6 Paul de Villiers, 5 Ruben van Heerden, 4 Salmaan Moerat (captain), 3 Sazi Sandi, 2 André-Hugo Venter, 1 Ali Vermaak.
Replacements: 16 JJ Kotze, 17 Vernon Matongo, 18 Brok Harris, 19 JD Schickerling, 20 Connor Evans, 21 Louw Nel, 22 Herschel Jantjies, 23 Suleiman Hartzenberg.
Date: Saturday, April 26
Venue: Cape Town Stadium, Greenpoint
Kick-off: 18.15 (18.15 Italian time; 16.15 GMT)
Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa), Griffin Colby (South Africa)
TMO: Craig Evans (Wales)
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