Stormers named for Australasia

28/02/2008 20:26

Cape Town - Stormers coach Rassie Erasmus announced the names of the squad of 26 for their overseas leg of the Super 14 competition on Thursday.

The Stormers will play four matches in Australasia. They depart for Australia on March 1 and play the Reds in Brisbane on March 8.

That match will be followed by an encounter with the Chiefs, the Blues and Western Force before the players return home where they have a bye before facing the Hurricanes at Newlands on April 12.

Schalk Burger will miss the clash against the Reds due to his suspension, but will be back for the Chiefs' game the following week.

Stormers squad: (alphabetical): Gio Aplon, Andries Bekker, Wikus Blaauw, Gcobani Bobo, Schalk Brits, Schalk Burger, Tonderai Chavhanga, Bolla Conradie, Juan de Jong, Jean de Villiers, Dylan Des Fountain, Robbie Diack, Adriaan Fondse, Peter Grant, Brok Harris, Conrad Jantjes, Ricky Januarie, Tiaan Liebenberg, Francois Louw, JD Moller, Brian Mujati, Pieter Myburgh, Sireli Naqelevuki, Joe Pietersen, Ross Skeate, Luke Watson.

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