Ivan van Rooyen believes the Lions have finally put their United Rugby Championship playoff fate in their own hands, describing the shift as a major step forward for the franchise after years of late-season disappointment.
Stormers head coach said his side stuck to the game plan and did the simple things right, which allowed them to claim a decisive 48-12 win over Glasgow Warriors in the United Rugby Championship.
Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard's boot proved to be the difference between the sides as the Bulls pulled off a scrappy 23-21 win over Scarlets in Wales in the United Rugby Championship on Saturday.
Bulls head coach Johan Ackermann praised his side for a job well done in Wales but warned them their job in the United Rugby Championship is not complete.
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu will run out for the 50th time in a Stormers jersey in the United Rugby Championship clash with Glasgow Warriors in Cape Town on Saturday.
Bulls captain Marcell Coetzee is motivated by their winless record against the Scarlets in Wales ahead of their United Rugby Championship fixture this weekend.