Stormers director of rugby John Dobson is under no illusions about the importance of Saturday's URC clash against log-leaders Leinster at Cape Town Stadium.
The Stormers suffered a surprising 27-21 home loss to Welsh side Ospreys last weekend. It left them sixth on a congested URC table with four regular season matches remaining.
Another loss against highly rated Leinster would leave the Stormers in danger of missing out on the play-offs.