Coleman back at 10 for Stormers


Stormers head coach Robbie Fleck has made some key changes to his back-line to face the Sharks in Durban on Saturday.

There is a new halfback pairing as scrum-half Jano Vermaak links up with fit-again fly-half Kurt Coleman who starts his first match this season.

This means that Dillyn Leyds is back on the left wing, with Seabelo Senatla on the replacements bench alongside Juan de Jongh, who makes his return from injury having played for Western Province in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge last week.

In the midfield, experienced centre Damian de Allende starts at inside centre after making an impact as a replacement last week.

The forward which started the 30-22 victory against the Blues at Newlands has been retained, with lock Pieter-Steph du Toit set to earn his 50th Super Rugby cap.

The only change up front comes on the replacements bench as Chris van Zyl provides lock cover this week.

Stormers: 15 SP Marais, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 EW Viljoen, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Dillyn Leyds, 10 Kurt Coleman, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Nizaam Carr, 7 Siya Kolisi (c), 6 Kobus van Dyk, 5 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Oli Kebble
Replacements: 16 Ramone Samuels, 17 Ali Vermaak, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 Chris van Zyl, 20 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 21 Dewaldt Duvenage, 22 Juan de Jongh, 23 Seabelo Senatla

Date: Saturday, May 27
Venue: Growthpoint Kings Park
Kick-off: 17:15 local (15:15 GMT)
Referee: Marius ven der Westhuizen
Assistant Referees: AJ Jacobs, Archie Sehlako
TMO: Marius Jonker

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