The DHL Stormers Bolts have been bolstered by the return of some key players for their encounter with Toyota Cheetahs U20 in Bloemfontein on Friday.
Loose forwards Gert Kemp and Aden da Costa, prop Danie Kruger and wing Jordan Steenkamp will all start the SA Rugby U20 clash, which kicks off at 14h00 on Friday.
Da Costa will resume the captaincy, as the DHL Stormers Bolts look for another valuable away win following their impressive comeback against Leopards U20 in Potchefstroom last week.
Currently in second position on the standings with three wins and a draw from their five matches, the DHL Stormers Bolts will be intent on keeping the pressure on log-leaders the Vodacom Bulls U20.
Head Coach Johno van der Walt said that he expects the players coming in to give his side a significant boost.
“We have seen the likes of Danie and Gert perform impressively for the DHL Stormers XXIII in the Carling Currie Cup, while our captain Aden and Jordan have been consistent for us all campaign.
“We will have to be as accurate as possible in Bloemfontein to get the win and keep building momentum as we head into the second half of the season,” he said.
DHL Stormers Bolts: 15 Meyer Prinsloo, 14 Pretorius Ekeji, 13 Luca Potgieter, 12 Randall-John Davids, 11 Jordan Steenkamp, 10 Dawid Badenhorst, 9 Tyrone Gombe, 8 Aden da Costa (captain), 7 Gert Kemp, 6 Alutha Wesi, 5 Dominic Sesink-Clee, 4 Zander van Zyl, 3 Danie Kruger, 2 Xabiso Mkiva, 1 Unaye Mndau.
Replacements: 16 Ismaeel Conrad, 17 Zak Hickman, 18 Lukho Mtwana, 19 Alexander Smith, 20 Steph van der Merwe, 21 MJ van der Westhuizen, 22 Adeeb Borraine, 23 Kobus Blankenberg.
