Grant Williams has revealed new assault coach Tony Brown is getting the Springbok halfbacks to assume in a different way forward of the Check sequence opener in opposition to Eire on Saturday.
Brown, who took over the function from Felix Jones at first of this 12 months, has been working intently with the Springbok assault in the course of the alignment and coaching camps over the previous few months.
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A identified progressive thinker, the previous All Blacks flyhalf’s plans already confirmed promise within the Boks’ Check-opener in opposition to Wales at Twickenham, the place they secured a 41-13 win.
Nevertheless, a primary correct examination of a new-look Bok assault will happen in the course of the first Check in opposition to Six Nations champions Eire at Loftus Versfeld.
Talking forward of the match in Pretoria, Williams stated that Brown has already challenged the Bok halfbacks’ pondering.
“As Tony stated, we’re attempting to see house higher and determine alternatives quite a bit sooner than earlier than,” the Bok scrumhalf stated. “[The team’s attack and personnel] have modified since two years in the past.
“We’ve acquired [halfbacks] like me, Morné van den Berg, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Jordan Hendrikse, and we’re all attempting to be taught as a lot as we will.
“There’s wholesome competitors, I feel that’s crucial factor for me. I usually develop when the competitors is on. We’ve acquired 4 good nines in the intervening time, and if you happen to have a look at nines usually in South Africa, for me it has been wholesome, it brings out the most effective in me.”
There was loads of discuss within the media in regards to the Springboks seeking to redeem their solely defeat on the 2023 World Cup, the place they went on to defend their title.
Nevertheless, Williams dismissed the banter within the media between the groups off the sector.
“We delight ourselves on attempting to win Check matches, so we don’t actually dwell on who’s primary or two on the planet,” he stated.
“The World Cup is historical past, so our focus now’s solely on doing effectively on this Check.”
A member of final 12 months’s World Cup squad, Williams has principally been utilised on the wing for the Springboks, however the nippy scrumhalf may now get a chance to play in his favoured place.
“Regardless of the Springboks demand or ask of me I really feel I can ship and put myself in that place,” Williams stated.
“So it doesn’t matter if its 9 or wing, regardless of the Springboks demand I’ll take it on.”
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