Stormers forwards coach Rito Hlungwani says it is business as usual in Cape Town as the squad works through recovery following a bruising United Rugby Championship battle against the Bulls.
A year after being thrashed at The Stoop, the Stormers head back to London for this weekend's Investec Champions Cup clash sensing a real opportunity against a Harlequins side battling for form.
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.
Springbok scrumhalf Cobus Reinach says the magnitude of the north–south rivalry has quickly become clear to him as the Stormers prepare to host the Bulls at DHL Stadium on Saturday evening.