Centre Dan du Plessis will captain the Stormers in their United Rugby Championship opener against Ospreys at Dunraven Brewery Field in Bridgend on Saturday.
A 29-man Stormers squad left Cape Town on Tuesday for a three-match United Rugby Championship tour which will see them visit Wales, Italy and Scotland.
The United Rugby Championship has dismissed recent media reports claiming that they are in discussions to form a British & Irish league.
A group of Griquas players will join the Stormers squad for their pre-season preparations as part of the development agreement between the two teams.
The Sharks officially confirmed that Siya Kolisi will return home to join the Durban franchise upon completion of his current national duties with the Springboks.
There is a definite sense of unfinished business in the Bulls camp as they prepare for a bumper new season.