Three changes for DHL Stormers in table-topping clash
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Three changes for DHL Stormers in table-topping clash
| There are three changes to the DHL Stormers starting line-up to face Leinster in a table-topping Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at DHL Stadium on Saturday. |
| The home side will be looking to make it eight consecutive home wins when they take on the eight-time champions at 18h15 on Saturday. |
| Tickets are available from just R50 from Ticketpro. |
| Warrick Gelant starts at fullback, with Damian Willemse shifting to inside centre in place of Rikus Pretorius who is ruled out due to concussion. |
| Deon Fourie returns from injury to take his place on the side of the scrum, while the only other change to the starting line-up sees JJ Kotze at hooker in place of the injured Scarra Ntubeni, with Wilmar Arnoldi set to make his DHL Stormers debut from the replacements bench. |
| Also among the replacements is experienced centre Juan de Jongh, who is one of four players in the matchday squad with over 100 DHL Stormers caps. |
| DHL Stormers Head Coach John Dobson said that his team are looking forward to testing themselves against the log-leaders. |
| "This should be a great occasion for a number of reasons, with the top two teams on the standings taking each other on at DHL Stadium. |
| "This is a crucial game for both teams with the play-offs getting closer and we are expecting an intense game. |
| "We know Leinster's pedigree and saw how competitive they were last week, so we are looking forward to measuring ourselves against them. |
| "We will have to be accurate and clinical in all that we do for the full 80 minutes, which is a challenge that the team is embracing," he said. |
DHL Stormers: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Seabelo Senatla, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Damian Willemse, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Hacjivah Dayimani, 6 Deon Fourie, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Adre Smith, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 JJ Kotze, 1 Steven Kitshoff (captain). Replacements: 16 Wilmar Arnoldi, 17 Brok Harris, 18 Neethling Fouche, 19 Salmaan Moerat, 20 Junior Pokomela, 21 Ben-Jason Dixon, 22 Paul de Wet, 23 Juan de Jongh. |
