Zas to wing it for Stormers at Loftus
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: There are four changes to the Stormers starting line-up for their United Rugby Championship Round 12 clash against the Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday.
Two of the changes are in the backline, with the other two in the front row for the rematch at Loftus Versveld.
Wing Leolin Zas has recovered from the illness that ruled him out of the clash with the Lions a fortnight ago, while the other change to the backline sees Stefan Ungerer come in at scrumhalf.
In the front row, hooker Joseph Dweba and tighthead prop Neethling Fouche both start, with the two most-capped Stormers Brok Harris and Frans Malherbe set to come off the replacements bench.
Director of Rugby John Dobson said that his team is ready to give it all they have after two good weeks of preparation.
“Travelling to Loftus Versfeld is always an exciting challenge for a Stormers team, and we will need a full 80-minute performance to get the result we need.
“We have kept some good continuity and expect to see a higher standard across the board as we look to rise to what should be another big occasion,” he said.
Stormers: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Ben Loader, 13 Wandisile Simelane, 12 Dan du Plessis, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Jurie Matthee, 9 Stefan Ungerer, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Ben-Jason Dixon, 6 Deon Fourie, 5 Ruben van Heerden, 4 Salmaan Moerat, 3 Neethling Fouche, 2 Joseph Dweba, 1 Ali Vermaak.
Replacements: 16 Andre-Hugo Venter, 17 Brok Harris, 18 Frans Malherbe, 19 Gary Porter, 20 Marcel Theunissen, 21 Willie Engelbrecht, 22 Paul de Wet, 23 Jonathan Roche.
Date: Saturday, March 1
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 17.00; 15.00 GMT
Referee: Griffin Colby (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Morne Ferreira (South Africa); Sean Muller (South Africa)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
