DHL Stormers forwards coach Rito Hlungwani confirmed that the DHL Stormers will travel with an almost full-strength squad to Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
Frans Malherbe, Manie Libbok, Damian Willemse and as well as Deon Fourie are expected to be named in the squad that will travel to Pretoria.
“The level of competition in our team is fizzing. It’s nice to have Frans back, highly experienced and he is probably one of the best tightheads in the world," Hlungwani said.
“Having Frans back is a big boost and it’s lifted the players to train even better.”
“Whether Frans starts or is on the bench, he will have a role to play. So will Neethling,” Hlungwani said.
“I must also say that we’ve got a few youngsters back, like Sazi Sandi and Lee-Marvin Mazibuko. So it’s been a fight at training because everyone wants to prove themselves."