Bulls boss Jake White reiterated his support for his captain Ruan Nortje following a narrow loss to the Stormers in a brutal North-South derby on Saturday.
The return of hooker Scarra Ntubeni is one of two changes to the Stormers' forward pack for Saturday's United Rugby Championship encounter with the Bulls in Pretoria.
The Stormers have announced that experienced tighthead prop Neethling Fouche has signed a contract extension which keeps him at the Cape Town-based outfit for another three years.
Despite his team's 46-19 URC defeat at home against the Stormers at the weekend, Sharks director of rugby Neil Powell is confident they can still reach the play-offs.
Former Rugby World Cup winner Joel Stransky believes Stormers flyhalf Manie Libbok is a major talent, but feels his tendency to commit mistakes could prove costly when it comes to Springbok selection.
Stormers coach John Dobson is eager to improve the franchise's depth in the crucial position of flyhalf.