Stormers URC

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Two changes to the Stormers lineup to face the Scarlets

There are two changes to the Stormers starting line-up for their United Rugby Championship encounter with Scarlets.

Stormers URC

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There are two changes to the Stormers starting line-up for their United Rugby Championship encounter with Scarlets in Llanelli on Saturday.

The final round of the regular season before the play-offs will see the Stormers face the Welsh side at Parc y Scarlets at 18:10 (SA time), on Saturday.

Moerat and Ungerer come in 

Lock Salmaan Moerat and scrumhalf Stefan Ungerer both start in the only changes to the team that took on Leinster at DHL Stadium two weeks ago.

Ernst van Rhyn, Nama Xaba, Marcel Theunissen, Godlen Masimla and Cornel Smit have all been rewarded for their recent form for DHL Western Province in the Currie Cup with places on the replacements bench.

Stefan Ungerer Stormers
Griquas scrumhalf Stefan Ungerer is on his way to the Stormers on a full-time basis having just penned a two-year-deal with the Capetonians. Photo: Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

With a play-off place already secure, the DHL Stormers need a win to book a home quarterfinal at DHL Stadium.

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Head Coach John Dobson knows that his team will have to be accurate for 80 minutes to take some winning momentum into the knock-out phase of the competition.

“We have had a great run of wins at home and this week is a chance to show what we can do up here.

“The players understand what is required against a Scarlets team that will also be highly motivated.

“We will need full focus and execution to get the result that we need,” he said.

The match will be broadcast on SuperSport.

Stormers team vs Scarlets

DHL Stormers: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Seabelo Senatla, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Damian Willemse, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Stefan Ungerer, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Hacjivah Dayimani, 6 Deon Fourie, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Salmaan Moerat, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 JJ Kotze, 1 Steven Kitshoff (captain).

Replacements: 16 Andre-Hugo Venter, 17 Brok Harris, 18 Neethling Fouche, 19 Ernst van Rhyn, 20 Nama Xaba, 21 Marcel Theunissen, 22 Godlen Masimla, 23 Cornel Smit.