John Dobson has bolstered the DHL Western Province lineup with a number of DHL Stormers stars for Sunday’s Currie Cup match towards the Pumas in Stellenbosch.
Springbok flyhalf Manie Libbok will make his WP debut together with three different gamers on the Danie Craven Stadium within the penultimate spherical of this 12 months’s version of rugby’s oldest competitors.
Libbok begins and kinds a brand new halfback partnership with scrumhalf Imad Khan, whereas two-time Bok world champion Steven Kitshoff slots in at No 1 alongside JJ Kotze and Corne Weilbach in a robust entrance row.
Outdoors centre Wandisile Simelane will hyperlink up with the fleet-footed Damian Markus in midfield, whereas teenager Gino Cupido switches to left winger after a formidable efficiency at 13 towards the Sharks XV at Cape City Stadium final week.
Hooker Joseph Dweba and unfastened ahead Dave Ewers, who just lately joined on a short-term deal, are poised to make their maiden look for WP off the bench.
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Adre Smith makes a welcome return from damage and can accomplice Gary Porter within the second row, with fellow lock Ruben van Heerden named among the many replacements.
Willie Engelbrecht leads the group, and the veteran shifts to the facet of the scrum with Divan Fuller packing down at No 8. Blindside flanker Hendre Stassen completes the unfastened trio.
Former WP Craven Week and SA Faculties star Brian le Roux, in the meantime, is in line to make his senior debut if referred to as upon in its place.
Dobson is thrilled to have a couple of senior gamers coming into the WP facet for what is predicted to be an thrilling match within the Winelands.
“It’s improbable to see the likes of Manie Libbok, Joseph Dweba and Dave Ewers making their debut within the blue and white hoops, whereas Steven Kitshoff, Adre Smith and Ruben van Heerden will all strengthen us up entrance as properly,” the director of rugby stated.
“It is going to be robust towards a Pumas facet that’s all the time extremely motivated and we’re trying ahead to what ought to be a fantastic match on the Danie Craven Stadium.”
WP – 15 Luke Burger, 14 Courtnall Skosan, 13 Wandisile Simelane, 12 Damian Markus, 11 Gino Cupido, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Imad Khan, 8 Divan Fuller, 7 Hendre Stassen, 6 Willie Engelbrecht, 5 Gary Porter, 4 Adre Smith, 3 Corne Weilbach, 2 JJ Kotze, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Subs: 16 Joseph Dweba, 17 Vernon Matongo, 18 Brian le Roux, 19 Ruben van Heerden, 20 Dave Ewers, 21 Sibusiso Sangweni, 22 Dewaldt Duvenage, 23 Jurie Matthee.
Picture: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Photographs
