Starting at 13: Bryan Habana

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Habana at 13 against Hurricanes

The Stormers have named Springbok wing Bryan Habana at outside centre for Saturday’s Super Rugby clash against the Hurricanes at Newlands.

South Africa’s top try-scorer has played at 13 during the warm-up games in the absence of injured centre Juan de Jongh and continues in midfield after some strong performances.

Young Gary van Aswegen will pivot the attack while the Stormers wait for the return of Peter Grant from Japan.

Former SA U20 lock Eben Etzebeth will partner Andries Bekker in the second row while former Bulls flyer Gerhard van den Heever will make his Stormers debut on the wing.

He is joined in the back three by Joe Pietersen, who is back in Cape Town after stint at Bayonne in France.

Stormers: 15 Joe Pietersen, 14 Gerhard van den Heever, 13 Bryan Habana, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Gio Aplon, 10 Gary van Aswegen, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 8 Nick Koster, 7 Duane Vermeulen, 6 Schalk Burger (C), 5 Andries Bekker, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Tiaan Liebenberg, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Replacements: 16 Scarra Ntubeni, 17 Frans Malherbe, 18 De Kock Steenkamp, 19 Siya Kolisi, 20 Louis Schreuder, 21 Burton Francis, 22 Marcel Brache.

Date: Saturday, February 25
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Kick-off: 17.05 (15.05 GMT)
Referee: Marius Jonker