Stormers’ two new recruits get starts against Munster

Lock Adre Smith and scrumhalf Stefan Ungerer, who joined the squad from Griquas before the competition started, will make their first starts for the Stormers in the United Rugby Championship encounter with Munster on Saturday.

There are six changes in total to the Stormers starting line-up for the round two clash, which kicks off at 8.35pm on Saturday at Thomond Park in Limerick.

Veteran prop Brok Harris will earn his 94th Stormers cap in his first appearance for the team since 2014, having made over 100 appearances for the Dragons in between.

Smith joins captain Salmaan Moerat in the second row, while Nama Xaba starts at openside flank in place of the injured Deon Fourie.

Ungerer partners flyhalf Manie Libbok while Dan du Plessis is at centre and Leolin Zas starts on the left wing in the three backline changes.

Coach John Dobson said that his team are determined to rise to the challenge on Saturday.

“These are the sorts of games that every player wants to be involved in, so our players will leave it all out there this weekend,” said Dobson.

“We will have to be accurate in our execution in all areas against a good Munster side and we are excited to see what the players coming in can add.”

Stormers: Warrick Gelant, Sergeal Petersen, Ruhan Nel, Dan du Plessis, Leolin Zas, Manie Libbok, Stefan Ungerer, Evan Roos, Willie Engelbrecht, Nama Xaba, Salmaan Moerat, Adre Smith, Neethling Fouche, Scarra Ntubeni, Brok Harris.
Bench: Andre-Hugo Venter, Leon Lyons, Sazi Sandi, Ernst van Rhyn, Marcel Theunissen, Godlen Masimla, Tim Swiel, Rikus Pretorius.