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Front row switch for Stormers

Cape Town - Coach Allister Coetzee has named his team to take on the Highlanders on Saturday at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin, in the teams’ first tour match.

Kick-off is at 09:35 SA time.

There is one change to the starting line-up that beat the Bulls 20-17 at Newlands last week, with Frans Malherbe moving into the starting XV and Brok Harris moving to the bench.

The Highlanders are currently second in the Combined Super Rugby log, just two points adrift of the Stormers.

Teams:

Highlanders:

TBA

Stormers:

15. Joe Pietersen, 14. Gio Aplon, 13. Juan de Jongh, 12. Jean de Villiers (captain), 11. Bryan Habana, 10. Peter Grant, 9. Dewaldt Duvenage, 8. Duane Vermeulen, 7. Rynhardt Elstadt, 6. Siya Kolisi, 5. Andries Bekker, 4. Eben Etzebeth, 3. Frans Malherbe, 2. Tiaan Liebenberg, 1. Steven Kitshoff
 
Substitutes: 16. Deon Fourie, 17. Brok Harris, 18. De Kock Steenkamp, 19. Nick Koster, 20. Louis Schreuder, 21. Burton Francis, 22. Gerhard van den Heever
 
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