The Team of the Stormers to play the Western Force in the 1st match of the Tri-Series, the warm-up matches for the Stormers has been announced.

Allister Coetzee, head coach of the Vodacom Stormers, today announced his team to play the Western Force at Newlands on Saturday 23 January.  The game is the first match in the Neo Africa Tri-Series. Kick-off is at 17h00. A Vodacom WP Invitation XV will take on FNB Maties in a curtain raiser match at 14h45, with gates opening at 14h30.

Tickets are R50 Standing and reserved seats on the Danie Craven Stand and R10 for the Scholars Enclosure and are on sale at Computicket, Shoprite/Checkers outlets nationwide and at the Newlands Box Offices as from Tuesday 19 January 09:00-16:00. Telephonic credit card bookings: 083 915 8000. Online: www.computicket.com Season tickets are NOT valid for this match.

The Vodacom Stormers team is as follows:    

15.       Joe Pietersen
14.       Gio Aplon
13.       Jaque Fourie
12.       Juan De Jongh
11.       Bryan Habana
10.       Peter Grant (VC)
9.         Dewaldt Duvenage
8.         Duane Vermeulen
7          Francois Louw
6.         Pieter Myburgh
5.         Andries Bekker (C)
4.         De Kock Steenkamp
3.         Brok Harris
2.         Tiaan Liebenberg   
1.         Wicus Blaauw

Reserves:
16.       Deon Fourie
17.       JC Kritzinger
18.       JD Moller
19.       Anton Van Zyl
20.       Jacque Potgieter
21.       Pieter Louw
22.       Bolla Conradie
23.       Lionel Cronje
24.       Sireli Naqelevuki
25.       JJ Engelbrecht

The Vodacom WP Invitation XV side is as follows:

15. Jurgen Visser
14. Fabian Juries
13. Frikkie Welsh (C)
12. Paul Bosch
11. JJ Engelbrecht
10. Conrad Hoffman
9. Bolla Conradie
8. Yaya Hartzenberg
7. Pieter Louw (VC)
6. Conraad Britz
5. Martin Muller
4. Rynhardt Elstadt
3. Eusebio Guinazu
2. Callie Visagie
1. JD Möller
 
16. Sydney Tobias
17. Hein van de Merwe
18  Stephan Greeff
19. Dustin Jinka
20. Hilton Lobberts
21. Liam Slatem
22. Jody Birch
23. Stokkies Hanekom
24. Tim Whitehead
25. Denzil Riddles