/ 19 November 1999

SKINSTAD FIT TO LEAD STORMERS

BOBBY Skinstad said on Thursday that he will be fit to lead the Stormers in their 2000 Super-12 campaign. Skinstad made the announcement at a news conference in Cape Town where coach Alan Solomons announced his provincial squad of 38 players. Solomons said that Skinstad will again be the Stormers skipper, with Corne Krige standing in as his deputy. The Stormers will hold two training camps, the first being from December 13-21 and second from January 10-17. The preliminary squad:

Backs:

Percy Montgomery, Breyton Paulse, Pieter Rossouw, Manie du Toit, Donovan van Vuuren, Paul Treu, Gus Theron, John Daniels, Robbie Fleck, De Wet Barry, Marius Joubert, Rickus Lubbe, Brendan Venter, Wayne Julies, Braam van Straaten, Robert Markram, Pieter O’Neill, Werner Greeff, Dan van Zyl, Cassie Carstens. Forwards:

Toks van der Linde, Morne van der Merwe, Cobus Visagie, Rob Kempson, Charl Marais, Johan van Wyk, Tommy Webb, Selborne Boome, Johnny Trystman, Hottie Louw, Wayne Boardman, Rob Brink, Corne Krige, Gavin Pfister, Hendrik Gerber, Pietie Ferreira, Bob Skinstad, Chean Roux.

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