Outside centre Ruhan Nel has relinquished the Stormers captaincy reins for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup opener against the Bristol Bears at Cape Town Stadium.
Nel has been withdrawn due to a calf injury, with Wandisile Simelane inheriting the No 13 jersey and Paul de Villiers taking over the armband for the first time.
STORMERS – 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Seabelo Senatla, 13 Wandisile Simelane, 12 Jonathan Roche, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Siya Kolisi, 6 Paul de Villiers (c), 5 JD Schickerling, 4 Adré Smith, 3 Sazi Sandi, 2 JJ Kotzé, 1 Vernon Matongo.
Bench: 16 André-Hugo Venter, 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu, 18 Zachary Porthen, 19 Connor Evans, 20 Riley Norton, 21 Deon Fourie, 22 Haashim Pead, 23 Warrick Gelant.
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Outside centre Ruhan Nel has relinquished the Stormers captaincy reins for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup opener against the Britsol Bears at Cape Town Stadium.
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