Gelant hits 50 in Stormers derby
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Warrick Gelant will make his 50th appearance for the DHL Stormers in the crunch Vodacom URC derby against the Sharks at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.
The Stormers host their coastal rivals in round 9 of the competition, with the Sharks chasing the season sweep after winning this derby in Durban at the end of November.
Gelant starts his milestone match at fullback in an exciting back three that features Suleiman Hartzenberg on the right wing while speedster Seabelo Senatla comes in for the injured Leolin Zas.
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Playmaker Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has recovered from a hip pointer suffered in last week’s bonus-point win over the Lions to retain his spot at inside centre. Veteran flanker Deon Fourie will captain the team for the second week in a row as part of an unchanged forward pack.
Hooker Andre-Hugo Venter and lock Ruben van Heerden are set to make an impact off the bench, with director of rugby John Dobson opting for a 6-2 split among the replacements.
Stormers – 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Suleiman Hartzenberg, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 11 Seabelo Senatla, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Marcel Theunissen, 7 Ben-Jason Dixon, 6 Deon Fourie (c), 5 JD Schickerling, 4 Salmaan Moerat, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Joseph Dweba, 1 Ali Vermaak.
Subs: 16 Andre-Hugo Venter, 17 Brok Harris, 18 Neethling Fouche, 19 Ruben van Heerden, 20 Willie Engelbrecht, 21 Paul de Villiers, 22 Paul de Wet, 23 Jean-Luc du Plessis.
Photo: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images
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