Kobus Van Der Merwe, head coach of the Vodacom Stormers, on Wednesday announced his team to play the Reds at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Friday 21 April. Kick-off is at 11h40 (SA time).

There are four changes to the match 22 that started against the Chiefs:

– Neil Fullard stars at tighthead prop with Eddie Andrews moving to the bench
– Gerrie Britz comes in at lock for Ross Skeate, who was not considered due to an ankle injury
– Bolla Conradie starts at scrumhalf
– Captain De Wet Barry returns at centre with Marius Joubert moving to the bench
– On the bench Henk Eksteen is selected as cover at lock
– Management will make a decision on the reserve scrumhalf on Friday morning, hence Neil de Kock and Joe Pietersen are bracketed

The Vodacom Stormers team is as follows:

15. Tonderai Chavhanga
14. Rayno Benjamin
13. Jean De Villers
12. De Wet Barry (C)
11. Jongi Nokwe
10. Naas Olivier
9. Bolla Conradie
8. Joe van Niekerk
7 Schalk Burger
6. Luke Watson
5. Andries Bekker
4. Gerrie Britz
3. Neil Fullard
2. Schalk Brits
1. JD Moller

Reserves:

16. Hanyani Shimange
17. Eddie Andrews
18. Henk Eksteen
19. Adri Badenhorst
20. Neil De Kock / Joe Pietersen
21. Peter Grant
22. Marius Joubert