The Stormers came back from a seven-point deficit at halftime to beat the Lions 34-27 in their United Rugby Championship clash at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday.
United Rugby Championship action returns this weekend as the Lions travel to Cape Town to take on the unbeaten Stormers in Round 7 of the competition.
Springbok scrumhalf Morne van den Berg is set to line up across from fellow No 9 Cobus Reinach when the Lions take on the Stormers in Saturday's highly anticipated United Rugby Championship derby.
Springbok prop Boan Venter will play for the Lions from the 2026-27 season.
Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen is taking the positives out of their narrow 14-10 defeat away to the Newcastle Red Bulls in the Challenge Cup on Saturday.
The Lions were left to rue a series of missed opportunities as they suffered a 14-10 Challenge Cup defeat to Newcastle Red Bulls at Kingston Park on Saturday.