Cape Town - Stormers captain Duane Vermeulen will not play in the team's next Super Rugby match, against the Highlanders in Dunedin on March 28.
Vermeulen played his fifth consecutive match for the Stormers when they hosted the Chiefs at Newlands this past weekend.
According an agreement between the SA Rugby Union and the Super Rugby franchises, key Springboks will not be allowed to play more than five games on the trot in this year's competition, in order to keep them fresh for the Rugby World Cup later in the year.