Ex-Stormers prop Ali Vermaak will make his Boland Cavaliers debut against his former side in Sunday’s Currie Cup clash, with Blitzbok David Brits also back in the match 23.
Vermaak is one of three changes to the starting XV after the Cavaliers opened their campaign with a victory over the Bulls XV at Boland Park last week.
The hosts will face a Stormers XXIII side that also started the season with a win, defeating defending champions Griquas, although Boland already claimed a pre-season victory over their Cape neighbours in the Winelands.
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Gift Dlamini earns his first start, joining captain Thurlow Marsh and Khwezi Mafu in the loose trio, while Domenic Smit replaces the injured James Tedder at fullback.
Smit’s promotion creates space for Brits among the replacements, with the rest of the backline retained. Jayden Bantom resumes kicking duties, while the midfield combination of Lunathi Nxele and Jurick Lewis remains intact.
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The Cavaliers have kept faith with the second-row pairing of Marlyn Williams and Jeandré Leonard, while the halfback combination of Chris Smit and Louis Schreuder continues to develop.
New signing Heiko Pohlmann is in line for his debut from the bench, where he joins Llewellyn Classen, Mthokozisi Gumede, Taine Booysen, Johnré Stopforth, Chriswill September, Ashlon Davids and Brits.
BOLAND CAVALIERS – 15 Domenic Smit, 14 Xavier Mitchell, 13 Lunathi Nxele, 12 Jurick Lewis, 11 Jayden Bantom, 10 Chris Smit, 9 Louis Schreuder, 8 Thurlow Marsh (c), 7 Khwezi Mafu, 6 Gift Dlamini, 5 Marlyn Williams, 4 Jeandré Leonard, 3 Dayan van der Westhuizen, 2 Joshua Eras, 1 Ali Vermaak.
Bench: 16 Llewellyn Classen, 17 Mthokozisi Gumede, 18 Heiko Pohlmann, 19 Johnré Stopforth, 20 Taine Booysen, 21 Chriswill September, 22 Ashlon Davids, 23 David Brits.
Photo: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images
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Ex-Stormers prop Ali Vermaak will make his Boland Cavaliers debut against his former side in Sunday’s Currie Cup clash, with Blitzbok David Brits also back in the match 23.
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