Lock forward Ruan Vermaak will make his return to action for the Bulls when they begin their 2023/24 Champions Cup campaign against three-time champions Saracens.
The Stormers will break new ground when they face Leicester Tigers for the first time in their history in Sunday's Champions Cup opener at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.
The 2023/24 Champions Cup pool stage fixtures have been confirmed and there are a multitude of mouth-watering contests across the four rounds of games.
Stormers centre Ruhan Nel is relishing the intensity of the knockout stage of the Heineken Champions Cup.
The Stormers held out a determined Harlequins outfit for a 32-28 victory in their Heineken Champions Cup top-16 clash at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday.
The Sharks made history as the first SA team to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup as their forward power inspired them to a 50-35 win over Munster.