50-up for Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu in table -topping URC battle

50-up for Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu in table -topping URC battle

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu will run out for the 50th time in a Stormers jersey in the United Rugby Championship clash with Glasgow Warriors in Cape Town on Saturday.

Having made his debut in a URC quarterfinal at the same venue in 2022, the mercurial playmaker reaches the half-century milestone in a table-topping clash with the Scottish team, which kicks off at 13:45 on Saturday.

There are two changes to the backline, with Damian Willemse at fullback and Wandisile Simelane starting on the right wing, with Markus Muller set to become the youngest-ever Stormer when he comes off the replacements bench.

The debut for Muller will see him join Willemse as the only other player to ever pull on a Stormers jersey before the age of 19.

Imad Khan and Jurie Matthee will provide further backline cover, while there are a few changes to the starting forward pack.

Flank Paul de Villiers, lock Ruben van Heerden, prop Neethling Fouche and hooker Andre-Hugo Venter all come into the starting line-up having featured off the bench last week.

Hooker JJ Kotze and loose forward Keke Morabe come onto the replacements bench to join the likes of Zachary Porthen, Oli Kebble and Marcel Theunissen.

Director of Rugby John Dobson said that the final home match of the regular season will be a big one for his team in the context of their season.

"With the play-offs getting closer all the time, it is important that we make the most of this opportunity to play at home in front of our fans," he told the Stormers site.

"It has been a good week of training, and we are looking forward to seeing what the players coming into the mix can add in what is a crucial match against a strong Glasgow team."

Dobson said that Feinberg-Mngomezulu deserves all the plaudits he gets ahead of this milestone.

"There is a lot expected of Sacha, and he handles the pressure so well," he added.

"He will be a key player in our squad for years to come, and hopefully we can make this match memorable for him."

Stormers - 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Wandisile Simelane, 13 Ruhan Nel (c), 12 Dan du Plessis, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Ben-Jason Dixon, 6 Paul de Villiers, 5 Ruben van Heerden, 4 Adre Smith, 3 Neethling Fouche, 2 Andre-Hugo Venter, 1 Ntuthuko Mchunu.

Replacements: 16 JJ Kotze, 17 Oli Kebble, 18 Zachary Porthen, 19 Marcel Theunissen, 20 Keke Morabe, 21 Imad Khan, 22 Jurie Matthee, 23 Markus Muller.

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