Spicy! Siya Kolisi to start for Sharks in Rainbow Cup clash against Stormers

Former Stormers skipper Siya Kolisi will start in an all-bought loose-trio combination for his new side the Sharks against his previous team in Saturday’s Rainbow Cup clash at the Cape Town Stadium.

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Kolisi will line-up alongside another former Stormers player Sikhumbuzo Notshe (No 8) and ex-Cheetahs flank Henco Venter.

A spicy battle is expected in the front row where the Sharks will field Ox Nche, Fez Mbatha and Thomas du Toit against what will likely be a formidable Stormers front three.

Another former player signed on loan this week, prop Wiehahn Herbst, starts on the bench.

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Lukhanyo Am will skipper the side from outside centre in a backline that sees Grant Williams partnering Curwin Bosch at halfback.

The back-three of Yaw Penxe, Sbu Nkosi and Aphelele Fassi suggests the match will be an entertaining affair full of running rugby.

Kick-off is at 14:00.

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TEAMS:

Stormers

TBA

Sharks

1. Ox Nche, 2. Fez Mbatha, 3. Thomas du Toit, 4. Ruben van Heerden, 5. Reniel Hugo, 6. Siya Kolisi, 7. Henco Venter, 8. Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 9. Grant Williams, 10. Curwin Bosch, 11. Yaw Penxe, 12. Jeremy Ward, 13. Lukhanyo Am (captain), 14. Sbu Nkosi, 15. Aphelele Fassi

Substitutes: 16. Kerron van Vuuren, 17. Ntuthuko Mchunu, 18. Wiehahn Herbst, 19. JJ van der Mescht, 20. Phepsi Buthelezi, 21. Sanele Nohamba, 22. Manie Libbok, 23. Werner Kok

Rainbow Cup SA gets under way this weekend with the Cell C Sharks heading south to Cape Town to take on the DHL Stormers on Saturday in the opening fixture of the double-round, four team tournament.

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