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Cape Town - The Kings have made a late change to their team to face the Stormers in a Super Rugby game in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.
Prop Kevin Buys has been withdrawn with a back injury and is replaced by Grant Kemp, who moves into the starting team from the bench.
Director of rugby, Alan Solomons, said Buys was withdrawn following a knock he took during their 48-18 loss to the Bulls in Pretoria last weekend.
“Kevin took a knock to the back during the game against the Bulls and is still not 100%.
“Kevin is replaced by Grant Kemp in the starting 15, who moves up from the bench, with Charl du Plessis moving onto the bench for his debut Super Rugby game,” said Solomons.
Saturday's clash against the Stormers kicks off at 17:05 on Saturday.
Teams:
Kings:
15. SP Marais, 14. Marcello Sampson, 13. Ronnie Cooke, 12. Andries Strauss (captain), 11. Michael Killian, 10. Demetri Catrakilis, 9. Shaun Venter, 8. Jacques Engelbrecht, 7. Wimpie van der Walt, 6. David Bulbring, 5. Darron Nell, 4. Cornell du Preez, 3. Grant Kemp, 2. Bandise Maku, 1. Schalk Ferreira.
Substitutes: 16. Charl du Plessis, 17. Hannes Franklin, 18. Steven Sykes, 19. Devin Oosthuizen, 20. Nicolas Vergallo, 21. George Whitehead, 22. Shane Gates.
Stormers:
15. Joe Pietersen, 14. Gio Aplon, 13. Juan de Jongh, 12. Damian de Allende, 11. Bryan Habana, 10. Elton Jantjies, 9. Louis Schreuder, 8. Nizaam Carr, 7. Don Armand, 6. Deon Fourie (captain), 5. De Kock Steenkamp, 4. Eben Etzebeth, 3. Brok Harris, 2. Scarra Ntubeni, 1. Steven Kitshoff
Substitutes: 16. Martin Bezuidenhout, 17. Pat Cilliers, 18. Gerbrandt Grobler, 19. Rynhardt Elstadt, 20. Nic Groom, 21. Gary van Aswegen, 22. Gerhard van den Heever
Prop Kevin Buys has been withdrawn with a back injury and is replaced by Grant Kemp, who moves into the starting team from the bench.
Director of rugby, Alan Solomons, said Buys was withdrawn following a knock he took during their 48-18 loss to the Bulls in Pretoria last weekend.
“Kevin took a knock to the back during the game against the Bulls and is still not 100%.
“Kevin is replaced by Grant Kemp in the starting 15, who moves up from the bench, with Charl du Plessis moving onto the bench for his debut Super Rugby game,” said Solomons.
Saturday's clash against the Stormers kicks off at 17:05 on Saturday.
Teams:
Kings:
15. SP Marais, 14. Marcello Sampson, 13. Ronnie Cooke, 12. Andries Strauss (captain), 11. Michael Killian, 10. Demetri Catrakilis, 9. Shaun Venter, 8. Jacques Engelbrecht, 7. Wimpie van der Walt, 6. David Bulbring, 5. Darron Nell, 4. Cornell du Preez, 3. Grant Kemp, 2. Bandise Maku, 1. Schalk Ferreira.
Substitutes: 16. Charl du Plessis, 17. Hannes Franklin, 18. Steven Sykes, 19. Devin Oosthuizen, 20. Nicolas Vergallo, 21. George Whitehead, 22. Shane Gates.
Stormers:
15. Joe Pietersen, 14. Gio Aplon, 13. Juan de Jongh, 12. Damian de Allende, 11. Bryan Habana, 10. Elton Jantjies, 9. Louis Schreuder, 8. Nizaam Carr, 7. Don Armand, 6. Deon Fourie (captain), 5. De Kock Steenkamp, 4. Eben Etzebeth, 3. Brok Harris, 2. Scarra Ntubeni, 1. Steven Kitshoff
Substitutes: 16. Martin Bezuidenhout, 17. Pat Cilliers, 18. Gerbrandt Grobler, 19. Rynhardt Elstadt, 20. Nic Groom, 21. Gary van Aswegen, 22. Gerhard van den Heever
