The log-leading, undefeated Stormers are in Northern Italy where they will come face to face with a confident Zebre Parma side in the URC on Saturday evening.
Zebre suffered their first defeat of the new campaign when they were beaten 0-24 by the Ospreys last weekend, but the Italians have won their last two home games in the URC and will be aiming for three in a row in Parma, a feat they last achieved in September 2018.
The Stormers’ only defeat in their last eight United Rugby Championship matches was in last season’s quarter-final against the Glasgow Warriors and