With a host of players currently sidelined and the depth of the squad being tested, the Stormers took some hard lessons from their Champions Cup clash with Harlequins in London.
South African coaches have raised alarms about demanding player schedules and travel pressures following a brutal weekend for their teams in the Champions Cup.
The Leicester Tigers scored eight tries in their 56-17 win over the Sharks in the Champions Cup clash on Saturday, making it a busy afternoon for Handre Pollard.
The Stormers went down 53-16 in their Investec Champions Cup clash with Harlequins at Twickenham Stoop on Saturday.
The Bulls suffered another blow in their Champions Cup campaign after going down to a 30-21 defeat against Northampton Saints at Loftus on Saturday.
Phepsi Buthelezi, leads a talented Sharks in their week two Investec Champions Cup clash with the Leicester Tigers at Mattioli Woods Welford Road on Saturday.