Injury forces Vodacom Stormers hooker to head back home

Originally named on the bench, Tiaan has been suffering from a moderate muscle strain injury to his left thigh. An MRI scan has confirmed that he will not make a recovery by the match.

Specialist hooker Deon Fourie will leave for Australia today to fill the No. 16 jersey for the match.

Liebenberg will return to South Africa for treatment and rehabilitation. His expected recovery time is 2-3 weeks.

The revised Vodacom Stormers team is as follows:

15. Conrad Jantjes
14. Tonderai Chavhanga
13. Gcobani Bobo
12. Jean De Villiers (C)
11. Sireli Naqelevuki
10. Peter Grant
9. Ricky Januarie
8. Robbie Diack
7 Francois Louw
6. Luke Watson
5. Andries Bekker
4. Adriaan Fondse
3. Brian Mujati
2. Schalk Brits
1. JD Moller

Reserves 16. Deon Fourie 17. Brok Harris 18. Ross Skeate 19. Pieter Myburgh 20. Bolla Conradie 21. Gio Aplon 22. Dylan Des Fountain

With Deon on his way to join the Vodacom Stormers, his place in the Vodacom WP team to play the Falcons this weekend is taken by Simon Westraad.

In another late change, David Hendricks failed a fitness test this morning. Tyrone Holmes moves into the starting line up and Nico Du Plessis comes onto the bench as cover.

The revised Vodacom WP team is as follows:

15. Wylie Human
14. Terry Jacobs
13. Dabeon Draghoender
12. Morgan Newman
11. Zhahier Ryland
10. Isma-Eel Dollie
9. Alastair Siegelaar
8. Justin Melck
7. Tyrone Holmes
6. Conraad Britz
5. Rito Hlungwani
4. Francois Van Der Merwe
3. Ruaan Du Preez
2. Hanyani Shimange (C)
1. JC Kritzinger

Reserves

16. Simon Westraad
17. Simo Mpungose
18. George Earle
19. Nico Du Plessis
20. Paul Delport
21. Hayden Groepes
22. Richard Lawson