Cape Town - Ireland flank CJ Stander is proud of his brother Janneman, who will lead the SWD Eagles in their pre-season friendly match against the Stormers in George on Saturday.
The 23-year-old Janneman, who like his older brother is also a loose forward, has represented SWD’s senior team since 2014.
His more famous sibling, the 26-year-old CJ, played 10 Tests for Ireland last year and will start in Saturday’s Six Nations opener against Scotland in Edinburgh.
Saturday's clash at Outeniqua Park is scheduled for 16:00.Proud of my brother captaining his side against the Stormers this weekend ???????????? https://t.co/ZxgvFgxfKV
— C J Stander (@CJStander) February 1, 2017
Stormers squad:
Juarno Augustus, Eital Bredenkamp, David Brits, Jaco Coetzee, Kurt Coleman, Jean-Luc du Plessis, Harlon Klaasen, Cheslin Kolbe, Dan Kriel, Dillyn Leyds (captain), Wilco Louw, Godlen Masimla, SP Marais, Daniel Maree, Dean Muir, Khanyo Ngcukana, Sikhumbuzo Notshe, Caylib Oosthuizen, Justin Phillips, Carlu Sadie, Marcello Sampson, JD Schickerling, Marnus Schoeman, Chad Solomon, Reuben Terblanche, Frans van Wyk, EW Viljoen, Cobus Wiese, Damian Willemse, Eduard Zandberg
SWD Eagles team:
15 Leighton Eksteen, 14 Shadward Fillies, 13 Kirsten Heyns, 12 Wilneth Engelbrecht, 11 Charles Radebe, 10 Johnny Welthagen, 9 Boela Abrahams, 8 Christo du Plessis, 7 Devon Raubenheimer, 6 Janneman Stander (captain), 5 Brendon Snyman, 4 Hardus Coetzee, 3 Basil Short, 2 Kelvin Fikster, 1 Juandre Digue
Substitutes: 16 Teunis Niewoudt, 17 Brendan Haas, 18 Anton Smit, 19 Tiaan Weyers, 20 Devron Jansen, 21 Freginald Africa, 22 Gerswin Muller, 23 Arden Wesso, 24 Dillon Snell, 25 Lorenzo Gordan, 26 Rudi Michaels, 27 Quaide Langeveld, 28 Justin Bhana, 29 Gideon Lambrecht, 30 Leegan Moos, 31 Rupino Plaatjies