De Kock gets a chance
March 22, 2001

Scrumhalf Neil de Kock has replaced Dan van Zyl in the only change to the Fedsure Stormers team to play the Brumbies in Canberra on Saturday.

De Kock has impressed with his speedy service from the base of the scrum when he has come on as a replacement this season.

With Van Zyl looking lethargic and failing to ignite the Stormers backline, it was fairly certain coach Alan Solomons would have to reward the 22-year-old with a place in the starting line-up. Van Zyl moves to the bench.

Faan Rautenbach keeps his place at tighthead in place of Morne van der Merwe, who was unable to take his place in the starting line-up against the Highlanders after a bout of flu. Van der Merwe is on the bench.

The Stormers will be looking to put their last-minute loss to the Highlanders at Carisbrook on Sunday behind them on the last match of their overseas leg.

Stormers team: Percy Montgomery, Breyton Paulse, Robbie Fleck, Stuart Abbott, Werner Greeff, Braam van Straaten, Neil de Kock, Bob Skinstad, Corne Krige (capt), Hendrik Gerber, Rob Brink, Hottie Louw, Faan Rautenbach, Charl Marais, Robbie Kempson. Substitutes: Pieter Dixon, Morne van der Merwe, John Slade, Chean Roux, Robert Markram, John Daniels, Dan van Zyl.

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