Stormers Super Rugby team news: Kitshoff captains against the Rebels

Loosehead prop Steven Kitshoff will captain the Stormers when they take on the Rebels in Friday's Super Rugby clash in Melbourne. The match kicks off at 11:45 South African time.

Kitshoff takes over the captaincy from Siya Kolisi, who is being rested for the final fixture of the Australasian tour.

The experienced Kitshoff will line up alongside hooker Bongi Mbonambi and tighthead prop Wilco Louw in the front row, with Salmaan Moerat and Cobus Wiese forming a new lock partnership and Johan du Toit on the replacements bench.

Ernst van Rhyn will make his debut at openside flank in place of Kolisi, with Kobus van Dyk and Jaco Coetzee retaining their places in the loose trio.

There is just one change to the backline with scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies back in the starting line-up, while wing Seabelo Senatla is set to make his first appearance of the season from the replacements bench.

Coach Robbie Fleck said that his team is determined to end their tour on a high in Melbourne on Friday.

Our focus this week is on being as accurate as possible in everything that we do in order to make the most of our opportunities.

The players have worked hard again this week as we look to end our tour on a high note, he said.

Stormers team vs Rebels: 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Dillyn Leyds, 10 Jean-Luc du Plessis, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Jaco Coetzee, 7 Kobus van Dyk, 6 Ernst van Rhyn (DHL Stormers debut), 5 Cobus Wiese, 4 Salmaan Moerat, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Steven Kitshoff (captain).

Replacements: 16 Scarra Ntubeni, 17 Corne Fourie, 18 Frans Malherbe, 19 Johan du Toit, 20 Juarno Augustus, 21 Justin Phillips, 22 Josh Stander, 23 Seabelo Senatla.

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