DHL Stormers named for Sharks clash

There is one injury enforced change and one positional change to the starting XV that beat the Waratahs last week, with Gerhard van den Heever moving up from the bench to right wing, in for the injured Joe Pietersen, who falls out of the match 22. Gio Aplon shifts from right wing to fullback, to accommodate this change.

Captain of the victorious DHL WP team, Nick Fenton-Wells, is the only change to the bench, with the coach going with a 5/2split.

This week will see Deon Fourie get his 50th cap for the DHL Stormers, should he take to the field.

The DHL Stormers have won 10 from 11 starts this season and are currently 1’st in the SA Conference and 1’st on the overall log.

Your DHL Stormers team to take on the Sharks is as follows:

15. Gio Aplon
14. Gerhard van den Heever
13. Juan de Jongh
12. Jean de Villiers (C)
11. Bryan Habana
10. Peter Grant
9. Dewaldt Duvenage
8. Jebb Sinclair
7. Rynhardt Elstadt
6. Siya Kolisi
5. Andries Bekker (VC)
4. Eben Etzebeth
3. Brok Harris
2. Tiaan Liebenberg
1. Steven Kitshoff

Reserves

16. Deon Fourie
17. Frans Malherbe
18. De Kock Steenkamp
19. Don Armand
20. Nick Fenton-Wells
21. Louis Schreuder
22. Burton Francis

Referee: Jaco Peyper