Stormers load up on Springboks for Jaguares

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Stormers coach John Dobson has made four changes to his team for their Super Rugby Round Four encounter with the Jaguares at Newlands on Saturday.

Springbok tighthead prop Frans Malherbe and lock John Schickerling both come into the starting line-up - after playing off the replacements bench in the narrow win over the Lions last week.

Flank Jaco Coetzee and scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies both return from minor injuries.

Tighthead prop Wilco Louw will earn his 50th Stormers cap when he comes off the replacements bench.

The Stormers will be looking to make it four straight wins this season in the clash with the Jaguares, who played in the Final last year.

Stormers: 15 Dillyn Leyds, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Jamie Roberts, 11 Seabelo Senatla, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Juarno Augustus, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Jaco Coetzee, 5 John Schickerling, 4 Salmaan Moerat, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Siyabonga Ntubeni, 1 Steven Kitshoff (captain).

Replacements: 16 Chad Solomon, 17 Alister Vermaak, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 Chris van Zyl, 20 Johan du Toit, 21 Ernst van Rhyn, 22 Godlen Masimla, 23 Jean-Luc du Plessis.

Date: Saturday, February 22

Venue: Newlands, Cape Town

Kick-off: 15.00 (13.00 GMT; 10.00 Buenos Aires time)

Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Egon Seconds (South Africa), Griffin Colby (South Africa)

TMO: Willie Vos (South Africa)