Andries Bekker is back in the DHL Stormers pack for Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the MTN Lions at Newlands, but coach Allister Coetzee decided to rest Steven Kitshoff and to play Bryan Habana off the bench.Habana just played three consecutive tests for the Springboks in the Castle Incoming Tests Series against England, whilst Kitshoff, who played for the victorious Junior Boks side in the IRB Junior World Championships 2012, will be rested for the clash, which will see Don Armand starting at flank for the Stormers for first time.
Joe Pietersen, who missed the Stormers last match before the three week break in Vodacom Super Rugby due to injury, is fit again and will start at fullback.
The DHL Stormers team is: 15. Joe Pietersen 14. Gio Aplon 13. Juan de Jongh 12. Jean de Villiers (c) 11. Gerhard van den Heever 10. Peter Grant 9. Dewaldt Duvenage 8. Siya Kolisi 7. Don Armand 6. Tyrone Holmes 5. Andries Bekker 4. De Kock Steenkamp 3. Frans Malherbe 2. Deon Fourie 1. Deon Carstens. Replacements: 16. Tiaan Liebenberg 17. Brok Harris 18. Quinn Roux 19. Jebb Sinclair 20. Louis Schreuder 21. Burton Francis 22. Bryan Habana.
Source: http://www.sarugby.net
