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Stormers coach Robbie Fleck is giving his key Springboks extra time to recuperate, after picking a squad made up of mostly fringe players for their Super Rugby warm-up fixture against the SWD Eagles in George on Saturday.  Captain Siya Kolisi, Steven Kitshoff, Wilco Louw, Pieter-Steph du Toit and Dillyn Leyds will all travel with the squad to the Southern Cape, but won't take part in the game. However, new signings, Springboks Sergeal Petersen and Raymond Rhule, the latter also a Bok last year, will take part in the game at Outeniqua Park, along with centre Damian de Allende. Fleck has cast his net wide for the game, including a number of players from the Western Province Under-21 side that were national champions in 2017. "We always look forward to our pre-season trips to George and we are expecting the usual spirited opposition from the Eagles, which is just what we need after a hard pre-season," Fleck told the team's website. The Stormers also have a lengthy injury list, with the players not available for selection being Eben Etzebeth (shoulder), Jean-Luc du Plessis (groin), Dan du Plessis (shoulder), Frans Malherbe (neck), Jano Vermaak (knee), Jan de Klerk (knee), Scarra Ntubeni (hamstring), EW Viljoen (foot), Michael Kumbirai (back), Grant Hermanus (groin), Johan du Toit (knee) and Justin Phillips (rib). Etzebeth is expected to be out for at least four months, while the Du Plessis brothers have a further eight weeks on the sidelines. Scrumhalf Vermaak will be missing for two months, while the Stormers have not set a return date for Malherbe. Stormers squad vs SWD Eagles Christian Ambadiang, Juarno Augustus, Jaco Coetzee, Damian de Allende, Ruben de Villiers, Paul de Wet, Stefan de Wit, Wikus Groenewald, JC Janse van Rensburg, Herschel Jantjies, Eduan Keyter, Dan Kriel, David Kriel, SP Marais, Salmaan Moerat, Dean Muir, Sihle Njezula, Caylib Oosthuizen, Sergeal Petersen, Rikus Pretorius, Raymond Rhule, Carlu Sadie, Ramone Samuels, Chad Solomon, Joshua Stander, Luke Stringer, Kobus van Dyk, Chris van Zyl, Ali Vermaak, George Whitehead, Cobus Wiese, Eddie Zandberg.
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