Overview
- The first leg of a three-game tour kicks off Friday in Llanelli, with the Stormers seeking to extend an early-season run after wins over Leinster and Ospreys.
- John Dobson named 10 changes to the starting lineup, recalling Springboks Damian Willemse at fullback and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu at flyhalf.
- Ruhan Nel shifts to inside centre with the captain’s armband, Wandisile Simelane moves to outside centre, and Jurie Matthee drops to the bench.
- The matchday 23 features a 6–2 forwards-to-backs bench split, with Deon Fourie returning among the replacements to bolster impact up front.
- Defence coach Norman Laker flagged Scarlets’ kicking quality and said the Stormers will stick to their plan before heading to Zebre and Benetton in Italy.