Stormers coach John Dobson admitted he greatly enjoyed seeing his talented Stormers side turn on the fireworks against the Bulls in front of a rapturous home crowd on Friday.
The Stormers hurdled the Bulls in to second place in the BKT United Rugby Championship with a 37-27 success in Cape Town.
The battle lines have been drawn as the Stormers and Bulls both selected formidable-looking teams for Friday's URC derby in Cape Town.
Exeter took a huge step towards the Champions Cup knockout phase as they blitzed South African challengers the Bulls 44-14 at Sandy Park.
Bulls captain Morne Steyn praised the young players in his side after the men from Pretoria claimed a 42-36 win against Lyon in the Champions Cup.
The Bulls were left clinging on for victory as they survived a Lyon fightback to begin their maiden Heineken Champions Cup campaign with a thrilling 42-36 win in Pretoria.