TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Ex-Bulls utility back Wandisile Simelane has been named at outside centre against his former team in the big North-South United Rugby Championship clash in Cape Town.
Warrick Gelant, Ben Loader and Leolin Zas form the back three with Stefan Ungerer and Jurie Mathee forming the halfback combination.
In the pack it’s a Springbok loose trio in Deon Fourie at No.6 alongside Ben-Jason Dixon as his flanker partner and Evan Roos at No.8.
Salmaan Moerat captains the side and partners with Ruben van Heerden as Frans Malherbe, Joseph Dweba and Sti Sithole make up the front row.
There’s also a welcome return for lock Gary Porter and Clayton Blommetjies who form part of a five-three bench split in favour of the forwards.
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STORMERS: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Ben Loader, 13 Wandisile Simelane, 12 Dan du Plessis, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Jurie Matthee, 9 Stefan Ungerer, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Ben-Jason Dixon, 6 Deon Fourie, 5 Ruben van Heerden, 4 Salmaan Moerat, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Joseph Dweba, 1 Sti Sithole
Replacements: 16 Andre-Hugo Venter, 17 Brok Harris, 18 Sazi Sandi, 19 Gary Porter, 20 Marcel Theunissen, 21 Herschel Jantjies, 22 Jonathan Roche, 23 Clayton Blommetjies
Date: Saturday, February 8
Venue: Cape Town Stadium, Green Point
Kick-off: 14.00; 12.00 GMT
Referee: Morné Ferreira (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Griffin Colby (South Africa), Sean Muller (South Africa)
TMO: Quinton Immelman (South Africa)
