The Stormers have rung the changes for Sunday’s Vodacom URC clash against the Dragons at Cape Town Stadium.
Dan du Plessis and Seabelo Senatla will start at inside centre and right wing respectively having recovered from long-term injuries, while Evan Roos, who missed last week’s clash against the Bulls at Loftus, returns at No 8.
There is also a start for scrumhalf Imad Khan, while Damian Willemse moves from 12 to 15.
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Stefan Ungerer and Wandisile Simelane are the two backs on the bench. Suleiman Hartzenberg, who started against the Bulls, drops out of the match 23.
Roos’ return sees Marcel Theunissen shift to blindside flank, with Ben-Jason Dixon set to make an impact off the bench.
There are two changes in the front row, with loosehead prop Vernon Matongo and hooker JJ Kotzé both starting.
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“Last week’s performance was very encouraging, but we need to build on that and keep moving forward,” said Stormers director of rugby John Dobson.
“We have got some quality players coming back into the mix and we are excited to see how some of the combinations go in what should be a tough game against a good Dragons side.”
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The Stormers climbed to second on the URC log on the back of their win over the Bulls, while the Dragons lie 14th on the 16-team log.
The Stormers take on the Welsh side at 3pm before the Stormers XXIII face the Seattle Seawolves in a friendly at 5:15pm.
STORMERS – 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Seabelo Senatla, 13 Ruhan Nel (c), 12 Dan du Plessis, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 9 Imad Khan, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Marcel Theunissen, 6 Deon Fourie, 5 JD Schickerling, 4 Adré Smith, 3 Neethling Fouché, 2 JJ Kotzé, 1 Vernon Matongo.
Bench: 16 André-Hugo Venter, 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu, 18 Sazi Sandi, 19 Ben-Jason Dixon, 20 Paul de Villiers, 21 Hacjivah Dayimani, 22 Stefan Ungerer, 23 Wandisile Simelane.
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