Veteran prop Steven Kitshoff has been included within the DHL Western Province lineup to deal with the Lions in spherical 7 of the 2024 Currie Cup at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Kitshoff, who rejoined the DHL Stormers and WP from Irish giants Ulster this season, replaces Vernon Matongo at loosehead as certainly one of 9 modifications to the beginning XV for the Johannesburg conflict.
The 2-time Springbok World Cup winner has not performed since participating in what turned out to be his closing sport in Ulster colors within the Problem Cup quarter-finals in Might.
Kitshoff has been sidelined by a knee damage, which dominated him out of the July internationals in opposition to Eire and Portugal.
He and Junior Springbok skipper and tighthead Zachary Porthen will pack down within the entrance row for WP both facet of Scarra Nutbeni, who can even lead the staff.
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Troubled by again spasms in final week’s defeat to the Cheetahs, common captain Willie Engelbrecht misses out completely. Teenager Divan Fuller shifts to No 8 in a new-look unfastened trio with Louw Nel and CJ Velleman.
Lock Hendre Stassen shifts to No 5 instead of the injured Gary Porter, and can companion with Andre Goedhals.
Within the backline, Wandisile Simelane returns at exterior centre and can hyperlink up with Damian Markis in midfield. Justin Geduld has been dominated out as a result of a fractured cheekbone.
Veteran scrumhalf Dewaldt Duvenage retains the No 9 jersey after slotting in as a late substitute in opposition to the Cheetahs, and might be backed up off the bench by debutant Ezekiel Ngubane. Bok hooker Andre-Hugo Venter can be named among the many replacements.
Director of rugby John Dobson mentioned that the addition of two Bok front-row forwards is a giant increase for the journey to the Highveld.
“Steven and Andre-Hugo are high gamers who will add quite a bit, whereas the return of gamers resembling Louw Nel, CJ Velleman and Wandisile Simelane additionally strengthens our staff,” he mentioned.
“Will probably be a giant problem up in Johannesburg and we’re certain to see additional progress from the gamers on this group, which could be very thrilling.”
WP – 15 Luke Burger, 14 JC Mars, 13 Wandisile Simelane, 12 Damian Markus, 11 Angelo Davids, 10 Jurie Matthee, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 8 Divan Fuller, 7 Louw Nel, 6 CJ Velleman, 5 Hendre Stassen, 4 Andre Goedhals, 3 Zachary Porthen, 2 Scarra Ntubeni (c), 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Subs: 16 Andre-Hugo Venter, 17 Vernon Matongo, 18 Corne Weilbach, 19 Enos Ndiao, 20 Paul de Villiers, 21 Sibusiso Sangweni, 22 Ezekiel Ngubane, 23 Joshua Boulle.
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