Willie le Roux says he can still learn a few things at flyhalf ahead of facing the Stormers in the return North vs South derby in Pretoria.
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He can still learn a few things at flyhalf, but Willie le Roux is content with his progress as the Bulls' general in the United Rugby Championship (URC).
After an ordinary display against the Stormers, the 98-times capped Springbok played a pivotal role against the Lions this past weekend, helping his side to a 31-19 victory. It created daylight between them and the fourth-placed Sharks on the URC points log and kept them in touch with the Glasgow Warriors in second.
This weekend, Le Roux is expected to play another important role at 10 when they take on the Stormers at Loftus Versfeld in the return North vs South derby match.
"I still have to figure out the small adjustments, like calling the plays and getting back into the line on defence. But, I am enjoying it," Le Roux said on Monday about his flyhalf journey.
"You learn something new each week. I still need to get that balance right. At fullback, I had plenty more time to look for space.
"When I'm at flyhalf and calling the plays, changing the direction of the attack, one tends to look less at space and sometimes miss chances. I can work on that and maybe look up quicker (at 10) to see who is in front of you defending."
There was little time to celebrate the win over the Lions with the Loftus side getting right back into things ahead of the crucial clash against their arch-rivals. They know another win would take them one step closer to securing a home playoff.
But, warned Le Roux, the Stormers will be out for revenge after losing in Cape Town for the first time against them.
"We know how desperate they will be and it will be a very tough game. We want to focus on what we can do and pitch up mentally."