The Bulls will get better on tour and the Stormers have the best chance in five seasons to go five from five in the opening month of the URC.

The Stormers are one of just two teams undefeated after three rounds of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship and they will spend the next fortnight in Italy for league matches against Zebre and Benetton.

The Stormers lead the league on points difference from unbeaten Irish province Munster. The latter edged Edinburgh 20-19 in Cork over the weekend.

The Stormers, courtesy of scoring 95 points in three matches and conceding