Springbok loose forward Dan du Preez has signed a two-year deal with English Premiership champions Bath and will join them from Sale Sharks next season.
The Sharks are preparing for vastly different conditions as they travel north for their Champions Cup fixture against the Sale Sharks on Saturday.
Exeter Chiefs forward Jacques Vermeulen has passed on an opportunity to return to South Africa by confirming his next move.
The Stormers are determined to secure their place in the knockout stages of the Investec Champions Cup after a commanding victory over Sale Sharks in Cape Town.
The Stormers kept their Champions Cup hopes alive after producing a vintage display to thrash the Sale Sharks 40-0 at the DHL Stadium on Saturday.
Lock JD Schickerling will become the latest player to reach 50 caps for the Stormers in the Champions Cup clash with the Sale Sharks at DHL Stadium on Saturday.