Centre Dan Kriel will start for the DHL Stormers against the Jaguares at Newlands on Saturday.

Coach Robbie Fleck made two changes from the side that ousted the Bulls 37-24 last week in Cape Town. In an injury-enforced change, Kriel gets a chance at inside centre in the absence of Damian de Allende.

In the pack, Sikhumbuzo Notshe starts at the back of the scrum, with last week’s starting No 8 Nizaam Carr dropping to the bench.

Elsewhere, speedster Seabelo Senatla will get his first Super Rugby opportunity of the season after being included on the bench.

‘The win last week was encouraging, but there is still much we can improve on and we will be tested against a Jaguares team full of internationals,’ said Fleck.

Stormers – 15 SP Marais, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 EW Viljoen, 12 Dan Kriel, 11 Dillyn Leyds, 10 Jean-Luc du Plessis, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 7 Siya Kolisi (c), 6 Rynhardt Elstadt, 5 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 4 Eben Etzebeth (vice-captain), 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg.
Subs: 16 Ramone Samuels, 17 Oli Kebble, 18 Frans Malherbe, 19 Chris van Zyl, 20 Nizaam Carr, 21 Dewaldt Duvenage, 22 Robert du Preez, 23 Seabelo Senatla.

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