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Steven Kitshoff and Frans Malherbe
Images of Ziyaad Douglas / Gallo
Shore up Steven Kitshoff will earn your 100 Stormers Cap in the Super Rugby Unlocked match against Griquas in Kimberley on Saturday.
The mighty loose head, who made his debut at age 19 against the Chiefs in Hamilton in 2011, will return to lead the Stormers in the absence of the injured Siya Kolisi.
There are three changes to the forward package and two to the bottom line for the Stormers franchise opener against Griquas.
Tighthead prop Neethling Fouché, block David Meihuizen and flanker Marcel Theunissen enter the starting lineup, while wing Angelo Davids will make his Stormers debut and scrum-half Paul de Wet replaces Herschel Jantjies, who misses the game. out of compassion.
There are two Springboks in the form of the prostitute Scarra Ntubeni and the supporting Frans Malherbe on an extended bench, which also features a new shaped Ruhan Nel.
Stormers coach Dobson paid tribute to Kitshoff, who has been a stalwart of the Stormers throughout the years.
“Steven is the ultimate professional and it is wonderful that he joins his old friends Siya Kolisi and Frans Malherbe as centurions of the Stormers,” said Dobson.
“We know that playing at Kimberley is always a great test and our team is determined to put on a convincing performance there.”
Saturday’s game starts at 4:30 p.m.
Equipment:
Griquas
15 James Verity-Amm, 14 Ederies Arendse, 13 Eduan Keyter, 12 Johnathan Francke, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Tinus de Beer, 9 Zak Burger (captain), 8 Carl Els, 7 Stefan Willemse, 6 Gideon van der Merwe, 5 Adre Smith, 4 Mzwanele Zito, 3 Ewald van der Westhuizen, 2 HJ Luus, 1 Mox Mxoli
Substitutes (from): 16 Monde Hadebe, 17 Andrew Beerwinkel, 18 Madot Mabokela, 19 Johan Momsen, 20 Ewan Coetzee, 21 Theo Maree, 22 George Whitehead, 23 Harlon Klaasen, 24 Bandisa Ndlovu, 25 Cameron Lindsay, 26 Dan Kasende
Stormers
15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Edwill van der Merwe, 13 Dan du Plessis, 12 Rikus Pretorius, 11 Angelo Davids, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Paul de Wet, 8 Juarno Augustus, 7 Ernst van Rhyn, 6 Marcel Theunissen, 5 JD Schickerling, 4 David Meihuizen, 3 Neethling Fouché, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Steven Kitshoff (captain)
Substitutes (from): 16 Scarra Ntubeni, 17 Kwenzo Blose, 18 Frans Malherbe, 19 Sazi Sandi, 20 Salmaan Moerat, 21 Chris van Zyl, 22 Ben-Jason Dixon, 23 Godlen Masimla, 24 Tim Swiel, 25 Michal Hazner, 26 Ruhan Nel
– The Stormers
