Jake White, coach of the Vodacom Bulls, reflects on their hard-fought 33-32 victory over the Stormers in the United Rugby Championship. He commends Willie le Roux's performance at flyhalf, acknowledging his strengths while also addressing areas for improvement. White discusses the challenges of playing in Cape Town and the team's upcoming match against the Sharks.
‘At times, he looked like a fullback who was trying to slot in at 10,’ Bulls coach Jake White said about Willie le Roux's performance at flyhalf against the Stormer s. Photo: BackpagePixJake White is one of the more sprightly 61-year-olds around, but even he is feeling the effects of the maverick rugby genius that is Willie le Roux.
Then, just when the Bulls seemed to have sewn up the bonus-point victory, Stormers flank Ben-Jason Dixon scored a last-minute try – only for Clayton Blommetjies to miss a fairly easy conversion. They will now host the Sharks at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday , but one major conundrum is whether Le Roux should stay at flyhalf ahead of Boeta Chamberlain and Jaco van der Walt, in the absence of the injured Johan Goosen.
“And the reason I also moved him to flyhalf is that I didn’t have a captain. I lost Ruan Nortjé and Elrigh Louw, and if he plays fullback, he’s just too far – and I needed him a bit closer. But White couldn’t restrain his joy about the triumph, which is the second one in a row for the Bulls over the Stormers, following seven consecutive losses previously.
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