Bulls captain Ruan Nortje believes one good win is all the team needs to shift the momentum of the season back in their favour.
Bulls head coach Johan Ackermann believes his side was unlucky not to have beaten the Stormers, saying the result could have been different if the ball had bounced their way.
The intensity that was evident for all to see in the Stormers v Bulls derby is the reason the Springboks win Rugby World Cups, says director of rugby John Dobson.
The Stormers maintained their unbeaten record in the United Rugby Championship with a tense 13-8 victory over the Bulls in a sold-out north-south derby at DHL Stadium on Saturday.
The Bulls have ten Springboks in their run-on XV for the highly anticipated New Year's United Rugby Championship derby against the Stormers in Cape Town on Saturday.
Evan Roos expects the usual level of intensity when the Stormers host the Bulls in Saturday's north-south URC derby, but says the focus remains firmly on team standards rather than individual battles.