Stormers make 8 changes for Lions
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Stormers make 8 changes for Lions
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There are eight changes to the Stormers starting line-up for their United Rugby Championship encounter with the Emirates Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday. |
| Three of the changes are in the backline and five in the forward pack for the South African derby which kicks off at 16h00 on Saturday at Emirates Airline Park. |
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In the backline Angelo Davids, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Paul de Wet all make starts, with Dan du Plessis moving to outside centre. |
| In the forward pack Evan Roos is at the back of the scrum, with Junior Pokomela and Hacjivah Dayimani on the flanks. |
| Marvin Orie is joined in the second row by captain Ernst van Rhyn while up front props Neethling Fouche and Brok Harris come into the starting line-up. |
| Props Ali Vermaak and Sazi Sandi and scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies are among the replacements expected to make an impact in the second half. |
| DHL Stormers Head Coach John Dobson said that considering there are five Springbok players unavailable, he is pleased with the strength of the squad travelling to Johannesburg. |
| "We have managed to build some good depth already this season and we are really looking forward to seeing what these guys can do up there. |
| "We were obviously disappointed with the result last week and while training time has been limited this week, we can't wait to see how some of these combinations go," he said. |
DHL Stormers: 15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Angelo Davids, 13 Dan du Plessis, 12 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Paul de Wet, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Hacjivah Dayimani, 6 Junior Pokomela, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Ernst van Rhyn (captain), 3 Neethling Fouche, 2 Joseph Dweba, 1 Brok Harris. Replacements: 16 JJ Kotze, 17 Ali Vermaak, 18 Sazi Sandi, 19 Ben-Jason Dixon, 20 Willie Engelbrecht, 21 Nama Xaba, 22 Herschel Jantjies, 23 Suleiman Hartzenberg. |
