Stormers coach John Dobson has brought back the big guns for their clash against the Jaguares at Newlands on Saturday (3.05pm).
After missing last weekend’s 33-30 win over the Lions at Ellis Park, Springboks Herschel Jantjies and Frans Malherbe come back into the starting line-up alongside fit-again flanker Jaco Coetzee and lock JD Schickerling.
Jantjies replaces Godlen Masimla after recovering from injury, while Malherbe swaps places with Wilco Louw, who will play in his 50th match for the franchise if he takes the field off the bench.
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Coetzee’s return sees Johan du Toit drop to the bench to allow the former to complete a frightening loosetrio alongside Pieter-Steph du Toit and Juarno Augustus.
The final change sees Schickerling make his first start of the season since recovering from long-term injury.
Despite the changes, Dobson believes he has kept some settled combinations.
The coach explains: “We have managed to keep some settled combinations and we would like to see the result of that out on the pitch on Saturday with a clinical performance.
“We know that we will have to be as accurate as possible, but that is a challenge we have embraced as we look to play the kind of rugby that our fans deserve.”
Stormers:
15 Dillyn Leyds, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Jamie Roberts, 11 Seabelo Senatla, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Juarno Augustus, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Jaco Coetzee, 5 JD Schickerling, 4 Salmaan Moerat, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Scarra Ntubeni, 1 Steven Kitshoff (captain). Replacements: 16 Chad Solomon, 17 Ali Vermaak, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 Chris van Zyl, 20 Johan du Toit, 21 Ernst van Rhyn, 22 Godlen Masimla, 23 Jean-Luc du Plessis.