Sale name three Du Preez brothers to face Stormers

Investec Champions Cup: Stormers v Sale Sharks

Venue: DHL Stadium, Cape Town Date: Saturday, 11 January Kick-off: 13: 00 GMT

When Sale Sharks travel to Stormers for the first time this year, the three Du Preez brothers will play in the same team.

Jean-Luc du Preez, who will join his twin Dan at number eight, will start in the back row, while Rob, who is in the back half, will co-captain the side.

The starting XV will also recall center Sam Bedlow, prop WillGriff John, winger Arron Reed, and lock Hyron Andrews.

Tom Curry replaces twin brother Ben, who drops to the bench, as flanker, and assumes the co-captainship.

After defeating Racing 92 convincingly, Sale moved up to fourth place in Pool 4, while South African side Stormers are currently four points clear of fifth-placed Racing.

Jonathan Roche will start for the Stormers for the first time, while Lock JD Schickerling will make 50 appearances.

Seabelo Senatla has been ruled out with a hamstring injury, while South Africa fly-half Manie Libbok will lead the attack, while wing Ben Loader makes his return from injury.

We know that this game is a must-win for us to qualify for the Champions Cup knockout stages, so we will give it everything we can.

Replacements: Venter, Vermaak, Fouche, Van Heerden, Roos, De Villiers, De Wet, Du Plessis.

Sale Sharks: Carpenter, Roebuck, James, Bedlow, Reed, R du Preez (co-capt), Warr, Rodd, Cowan-Dickie, John, Van Rhyn, Andrews, JL du Preez, 7. T Curry (co-capt), 8. D du Preez.

Replacements: McElroy, McIntyre, Harper, Beaumont, Bamber, Thomas, Ma’asi-White, B Curry.