Springboks Scarra Ntubeni and Juan de Jongh have been included in a 27-man DHL Stormers squad for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash against Ulster in Belfast on Friday.

New signing Ruben van Heerden has also been selected as lock Marvin Orie leads a squad with a blend of youth and experience, in the absence of regular captain Steven Kitshoff, who is being rested along with fellow Bok Damian Willemse.

Veteran hooker Ntubeni and centre De Jongh have not featured for the reigning URC champions this season due to injury.

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Head coach John Dobson said that there are a number of players in the squad who will be looking to make a big impression.

“We have some players missing due to resting protocols and injuries, but this is a squad full of talent and we are looking forward to seeing what they can do,” he said.

“We will not have a lot of training time this week, but everyone is looking forward to the challenge.”

✈️ Here is our 27-man squad for the @Vodacom
#URC match against Ulster in Belfast on Friday night.

👉 Full announcement https://t.co/l871KLmdnv#iamastormer #dhldelivers pic.twitter.com/1n4ZgUWVMC

— DHL Stormers (@THESTORMERS) January 23, 2023