Speaking at a DHL Stormers media opportunity assistant coach Dawie Snyman said that it’s important to start their URC campaign well.
The Stormers will open their season with three away games in Europe when they face the Ospreys, Zebre Parma and Edinburgh before returning to Cape Town to host Munster on Saturday 19 October.
“We’ve already learned from the times we came close to winning in Europe but fell short in conditions that didn’t necessarily suit us.”
“It’s important to start well, but it’s the start of the season, and we expect that one or two things won’t be perfect,” he said.
“Right now, it’s more about the excitement of starting to play, getting on the field, and seeing where we stand.”
Snyman confirmed that Dan du Plessis will lead the DHL Stormers in their 2024-25 Vodacom URC opener against the Ospreys on Saturday.
Snyman confirmed that released Springbok loose forward Ben-Jason Dixon will fly to meet up with the team for their overseas tour.
“Dan du Plessis will take the captaincy now when we’re on tour, and obviously when Salmaan and Steven are back, we’ll make the next decision in terms of who’s available."
“It’s not just around one person, we do have a leadership group, so we want our senior players to take responsibility in certain areas of the game. Once Salmaan and Steven are back in camp, it will probably depend on who’s selected and how we’re going to go forward from there.”