DHL Stormers to take on the Highlanders announced

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Siya Kolisi of the DHL Stormers handing-off Wynand Oliver of the Vodacom Bulls right on the chop. Photo by Werner Nysschen Photography /Rugby15

Coach Allister Coetzee today named his team to take on the Highlanders on Saturday at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin, in the teams’ first tour match. There is one change to the starting line-up that beat the Vodacom Bulls 20-17 at DHL Newlands last week, with Frans Malherbe moving into the starting XV and Brok Harris moving to the bench. The Highlanders are currently second on the combined Super Rugby log, just 2 points adrift of the DHL Stormers.

The DHL Stormers team is as follows:

15. Joe Pietersen, 14. Gio Aplon, 13. Juan de Jongh, 12. Jean De Villiers (C) , 11. Bryan Habana , 10. Peter Grant, 9. Dewaldt Duvenage, 8. Duane Vermeulen, 7. Rynhardt Elstadt, 6. Siya Kolisi, 5. Andries Bekker (VC), 4. Eben Etzebeth  , 3. Frans Malherbe, 2. Tiaan Liebenberg, 1. Steven Kitshoff

 Reserves: 

16. Deon Fourie, 17. Brok Harris, 18. De Kock Steenkamp, 19. Nic Koster, 20. Louis Schreuder, 21. Burton Francis, 22. Gerhard van den Heever

Referee:  Chris Pollock

 

Kick-Off: 09h35am CAT

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