Bok blow for Stormers

Published: Wednesday, 29. June, 2011 in category Southern Hemisphere

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Veteran World Cup-winning Springbok centre Jaque Fourie and star scrumhalf Dewaldt Duvenage are both set to miss the encounter with the seven-time champions.

Another Bok, flyhalf Peter Grant, trained on Wednesday and looks set to make get the all-clear to play.

However, the absence of Duvenage and Fourie is a huge blow.

Bok Juan de Jongh is set to take the place of Fourie at outside centre, while Johann Sadie will be on the bench.

In the absence of the injured and retired Bok Ricky Januarie - inexperienced scrumhalf Louis Schreuder will start at No.9 and fellow rookie Nic Groom will be on the bench.

By Michael de Vries