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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Manie Libbok will start at flyhalf for the Stormers as John Dobson named his team to take on the Sharks in the only United Rugby Championship clash this weekend.<\/p>\n

The Stormers travel to Durban for the fixture, with veteran Deon Fourie captaining the side.<\/p>\n

After being forced to pull out of the team to face Ulster last week, Clayton Blommetjies returns at fullback, while there’s a first start for Seabelo Senatla, who last played for the Stormers in September last year.<\/p>\n

In the forwards, hooker Joseph Dweba and prop Neethling Fouche return after they were rested last week, while there’s also a return from injury for Gary Porter, who will lock down with Ruben van Heerden.<\/p>\n

The loose trio comprises Marcel Theunissen at No 8 and Junior Pokomela and Fourie on the flanks.<\/p>\n

There is a potential Stormers debut for loose forward Keke Morabe, who is joined on the replacements bench by two backs in Paul de Wet and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu.<\/p>\n

Dobson was happy to be able to call on the returning players and acknowledged that a local derby was always a difficult match.<\/p>\n

“The players we rested last week have all played a prominent role in our preparations this week, which is very encouraging,” said Dobson<\/p>\n

“Any South African derby away from home is a tough assignment, so we will have to be as sharp as ever,” he added.<\/p>\n

The match kicks off at 14:00 on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Teams<\/b>
\nSharks<\/b><\/p>\n

15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Marnus Potgieter, 13 Ben Tapuai, 12 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 11 Thaakir Abrahams, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Cameron Wright, 8 Phepsi Buthelezi (captain), 7 Henco Venter, 6 James Venter, 5 Gerbrandt Grobler, 4 Hyron Andrews, 3 Carlu Sadie, 2 Kerron van Vuuren, 1 Ntuthuko Mchunu<\/p>\n

Substitutes: 16 Dan Jooste, 17 Dian Bleuler, 18 Hanro Jacobs, 19 Reniel Hugo, 20 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 21 Bradley Davids, 22 Lionel Cronje, 23 Yaw Penxe<\/p>\n

Stormers<\/b><\/p>\n

15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Suleiman Hartzenberg, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Dan du Plessis, 11 Seabelo Senatla, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Marcel Theunissen, 7 Junior Pokomela, 6 Deon Fourie (captain), 5 Gary Porter, 4 Ruben van Heerden, 3 Neethling Fouche, 2 Joseph Dweba, 1 Brok Harris<\/p>\n

Replacements: 16 Andre-Hugo Venter, 17 Ali Vermaak, 18 Sazi Sandi, 19 Ben-Jason Dixon, 20 Willie Engelbrecht, 21 Keke Morabe, 22 Paul de Wet, 23 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu<\/p>\n

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