The Sharks slumped to a disastrous defeat to the Lions in their United Rugby Championship clash on Saturday, drawing the ire of coach John Plumtree.
The Stormers ended a four-match losing streak to beat the Bulls 19-16 in a hard-fought United Rugby Championship (URC) clash at a damp Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
The Sharks will make the trip to Johannesburg this Saturday buoyed by past results on the highveld and recent sizzling form.
Over one million fans have turned up to United Rugby Championship games in just 11 rounds which is the fastest pace ever for the league to break that attendance barrier.
Stormers boss John Dobson revealed there are plans afoot to take advantage of recently retired legend Steven Kitshoff's vast rugby capital.
While he is still coming to terms with some of the finer points of playing flyhalf for the Bulls, Springbok fullback Willie le Roux is happy with the performances he's delivered thus far.