Pieter-Steph du Toit of the DHL Stormers takes a lineout ball during the Super Rugby match between Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers at Loftus Versfeld PHOTO: Gordon Arons/Gallo Images
Sharks vs Stormers: Dobson brings out the big guns
Locks JD Schickerling and Marvin Orie, flank Pieter-Steph du Toit and centre Ruhan Nel are all back in the starting line-up for the Stormers.
Pieter-Steph du Toit of the DHL Stormers takes a lineout ball during the Super Rugby match between Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers at Loftus Versfeld PHOTO: Gordon Arons/Gallo Images
The Stormers have been bolstered by the return of a number of key players for their PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA match against the Sharks in Durban on Saturday 22 May 2021.
Locks JD Schickerling and Marvin Orie, flank Pieter-Steph du Toit and centre Ruhan Nel are all back in the starting line-up for the coastal clash, which kicks off at 13:00 at Kings Park.
Dobson welcomes back stars
Springbok second row Orie missed out last week due to concussion protocols, while Schickerling has recovered from an ankle injury to take his place in the second row behind the unchanged all-international front row of captain Steven Kitshoff, Bongi Mbonambi and Frans Malherbe.
Du Toit is back after being rested last week and forms a loose trio with Willie Engelbrecht and Evan Roos.
Nel has returned after spending the last two weeks with the Blitzboks in their preparations for the Tokyo Olympics and is in midfield in the only backline change.
Stormers Head Coach John Dobson said that there has been an emphasis on executing the game plan as accurately as possible this week.
“We want to make the best use of the opportunities that we create, which means that we must be focused and as accurate as possible in everything that we do.
“All of the players coming in this week have played a role in this campaign already and we are looking forward to a cohesive team performance,” he said.
Sharks vs Stormers: Rainbow Cup SA
Stormers: 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Rikus Pretorius, 11 Edwill van der Merwe, 10 Abner van Reenen, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Willie Engelbrecht, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 JD Schickerling, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Steven Kitshoff (captain).
Replacements (from): 16 Scarra Ntubeni, 17 Ali Vermaak, 18 Neethling Fouche, 19 Ernst van Rhyn, 20 Adre Smith, 21 Juarno Augustus, 22 Paul de Wet, 23 Tim Swiel, 24 Marcel Theunissen, 25 Dan du Plessis.
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