Despite the defeat against Leinster on the first day of the Champions Cup – which ended a run of 16 wins in the competition – Maritimes manager Ronan O’Gara brought the same team back to face the Stormers at Cape Town, South Africa, this Saturday (2 p.m.).

The starting XV: 15. Dulin; 14. Leyds, 13. Danty, 12. Seuteni, 11. Favre; 10. Hastoy, 9. Kerr-Barlow; 8. Read, 7. Cancoriet, 6. Boudehent; 5. Skelton, 4. Lavault; 3. Atonio, 2. Bourgarit (cap.), 1. Ward.

On the Stormers side, Herschel Jantjies and Manie Libbok will form the hinge.