Stormers reload Boks for derby revenge

Stormers head coach John Dobson has named a 23-man squad featuring 11 Springboks for Saturday's United Rugby Championship derby against the Sharks at Cape Town Stadium. Seven Springboks are set to make their season debuts for the franchise, including Damian Willemse, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, and Wilco Louw, while scrumhalf Haashim Pead is poised for his Stormers debut from the bench.

The Stormers enter the match in eighth place following a 17-13 defeat to Edinburgh, seeking revenge against an unbeaten Sharks side that tops the URC standings. The Sharks defeated the Stormers 30-19 in their previous encounter in January.