Leinster were blown apart by the Stormers in the first game of their BKT United Rugby Championship defence, as they fell to a humiliating 35-0 defeat in Cape Town.
It's the first time in 17 years that the province have been held scoreless in a league game, dating back to their 18-0 loss to Munster in September 2008.
Leo Cullen's side saw their scrum and lineout obliterated, and with no setpiece to work with they never established any pressure on the home side, who were playing without their Springbok squad members.
On top of that, the Stormers dominated the kicking battle, with Leolin Zas and Seabelo Senatla controlling the aerial contests, which ensured the home side were consistently playing their rugby in Leinster's half.
It was only 6-0 at half time with the Stormers kicking two penalties from out-half Jurie Matthee, although it could and should have been a wider scoreline.
Paul de Villiers thought he had got in for a Stormers try on 26 minutes, only for it to be chalked off after a TMO review, with Adre Smith penalised for obstruction.
Matthee also missed twice off the tee in that opening half, both long-range efforts that may have been better served kicked into touch.
The 24-year-old tagged another three points onto the lead two minutes into the second half, and they hammered home that advantage shortly after with their opening try.
The score was sparked by some opportunism from the brilliant Senatla, who was first to a bouncing ball after Sam Prendergast's crossfield kick was deflected by a South African hand. The wing weaved back inside before finding Stefan Ungerer, and the scrum-half held off two Leinster tacklers to reach the tryline, the converted try making it 16-0.
The scrum had been a back and forth contest in the opening half, but the Stormers grew dominant in the third quarter, winning four penalties in succession.
That pressure gave them regular access to the 22, and when Max Deegan was sin-binned for an offside on 62 minutes, the Stormers made them pay as they mauled over for an Evan Roos try.
Worse was to follow six minutes lates when they were were reduced to 13 players temporarily, Tommy O'Brien picking up the yellow card this time for a high tackle, and from the resulting penalty they again mauled their way over, Ruan Ackermann's try making it 30-0.
And with a clear numbers advantage, they put the finishing touches on their bonus-point hammering when Matthee spotted tighthead prop Andrew Sparrow in midfield on 72 minutes, rounding the debutant to cap off the scoring, and consign Leinster to a miserable night in Cape Town.
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