Derby rivals forced into late changes
12/28/2024 09:58 AM
Coaches John Dobson and John Plumtree have been forced to make team changes for the clash between the DHL Stormers and Sharks in Cape Town on Saturday.
Stormers hooker Joseph Dweba has been ruled out with a hamstring niggle, so Andre-Hugo Venter starts with JJ Kotze on the bench for the Vodacom URC round 9 clash at Cape Town Stadium.
Sharks prop Hanro Jacobs, meanwhile, has replaced two-time World Cup winner Trevor Nyakane among the replacements.
The Stormers are chasing a derby reverse after going down in Durban at the end of November, and will take confidence from last week's big win against the Lions, while the Sharks beat the Vodacom Bulls at Kings Park.
Joseph Dweba has been ruled out with a hamstring niggle, so Andre-Hugo Venter starts at hooker with JJ Kotze on the replacements bench. #STOvSHA#iamastormer#dhldeliverspic.twitter.com/pZVoxFGEnl
— DHL Stormers (@THESTORMERS) December 28, 2024
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We will unfortunately be missing Trevor Nyakane for this game. @vodacom#URC#STOvSHApic.twitter.com/BlmmT9WXOO
— The Sharks (@SharksRugby) December 28, 2024
Photo: Roberto Bregani/Gallo Images
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