Flyhalf Jurie Matthee must command the Stormers attack when they face French giants Toulon in the Round of 16 of the Champions Cup on Saturday at the Stade Mayol. TheStormersare determined to mount a serious challenge from start to finishwhen they face Toulon in their Champions Cup Round of 16clash on Saturday afternoon. Whilethey have opted to rotate players in a couple of key positionsfor this make-or-break European encounter at Stade Mayol (4pm kick-off), it remains one of the strongest match-day 23s they could have selected for the French trip.
Springboks Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Deon Fourie, along with lineout specialist JD Schickerling, are set to make an impact off the bench. Their experience could prove crucial in closing out the contest. Much will rest on the shoulders of relatively inexperienced flyhalf Jurie Matthee and young lock Connor Evans, who will be tasked with guiding key areas in the backline and the tight exchanges up front.
The return-from-injury of veteran scrumhalf Cobus Reinach, with his wealth of experience in France, alongside No 7 flanker Hacjivah Dayimani, adds valuable insight into the opposition. Both players recently featured in the Top 14 with Montpellier and Racing 92 before returning to Cape Town. Based on the selected side, director of rugby John Dobson clearly wants his team to make a genuine statement.
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The Stormers certainly possess the calibre to do so and it is not a team that will just roll over and accept their fate in the Champions Cup. They will look to mount a serious challenge to make it to the quarter-final of the tournament.
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