Sikhumbuzo Notshe grabbed a hat-trick and Dillyn Leyds crossed twice as the Stormers continued their winning start to the season with a 53-10 demolition of the Cheetahs in Cape Town.

The Stormers, who are five from five, crossed for eight tries against their South African rivals and restricted the Cheetahs to a solitary score.

The game was never really in doubt with the Stormers dominating from the start, and the hosts crossed three times in the first half with with Leyds grabbing two and Notshe scoring the first of his trio with a run in effort.

With the game already weighed heavily in Stormers' favour at the break -- they were 22-3 ahead -- they scored early in the second 40 through Daniel du Plessis who profited from good work from SP Marais.

Paul Schoeman grabbed a consolation score for the Cheetahs but the Stormers continued racking up the tries with Robert Du Preez -- a lovely effort as he chipped the defence and gathered to dot it down -- and Siya Kolisi scoring and Notshe's brace bringing up a comfortable victory.