Stormers coach John Dobson said they were in Belfast to compete not to delight the Ulster crowd after making a raft of changes to the line-up that beat Clermont last weekend.
Stefan Ungerer and Kade Wolhuter will pull the strings at halfback for the DHL Stormers in their Heineken Champions Cup encounter with ASM Clermont Auvergne at DHL Stadium on Saturday.
The Sharks were the first South African team to qualify for a place in the knockouts, in the inaugural season of the Champions Cup for domestic teams. The Bulls and Stormers will look to follow suit this weekend against Lyon and Clermont respectively. The Sharks were the first South African tea.