Willemse relishing new Stormers approach
Fullback plays his part at Cape side looks forward to run of home games
Cape Town - Stormers fullback Damian Willemse believes the team’s shift from a tight game to a more rounded approach where he and his fellow backline division are able to play more creatively is starting to pay off. The Stormers spent the first part of the 2019 Super Rugby campaign relying on set pieces and rolling mauls as their main attacking weapon. With a Springbok-laden pack‚ it was not a surprise. But on their second game of their recent tour against the Blues‚ there was a notable shift in mindset to bring their dangerous runners such as Willemse‚ Dillyn Leyds and Sergeal Petersen into the game. It did not immediately pay off as they lost to the Blues and the Reds‚ but last week they scored five tries against Australian pacesetters the Rebels to secure their first overseas win in two years. It has set the Stormers up nicely for this weekend’s clash with the Brumbies at Newlands. “As a team we have also looked to be more attacking after opponents starting analysing us and reali...
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