World Cup-winning Springbok No 8 Jasper Wiese has confirmed he is leaving Leicester at the end of the season.
Stormers coach John Dobson heaped praise on his charges despite their 35-26 loss to the Leicester Tigers on Sunday.
Handre Pollard scored 20 points against a side from his native South Africa as Leicester Tigers ground out a nervy 35-26 victory against a depleted Stormers in their opening match of this season's Investec Champions Cup.
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.
Springbok hardman Jasper Wiese was named the RPA's Players' Player of the Year at a ceremony in London on Wednesday night.
Leinster moved within 80 minutes of a Heineken Champions Cup final on home soil after seeing off Leicester Tigers' challenge with a 55-24 win at the Aviva Stadium.