Stormers Captain Jean De Villiers has labelled his team's clash with the Blues as the big game of the year and praised the character and defence that has emerged under new Blues coach Sir John Kirwan.

Both teams are at the right end of their respective Super Rugby conferences, where every point is going to count over the second half of the season.

The Blues takes on the Stormers at 7.35pm tonight. At 9.40pm the Rebels host the Chiefs.

Story by: Aliki Bia
Source: Super Rugby