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.
If any South African team earns a "home" semi-final in the Champions Cup, they will have to play the match in Europe.