The absence of a player as influential as Damian Willemse would once have dominated the build-up in Cape Town, but the current mood around the DHL Stormers tells a very different story, Cape town Etc reports.
With the side riding an eight-match unbeaten streak across the URC and the Investec Champions Cup, attention has shifted away from individual losses and towards the depth built under head coach John Dobson.
Willemse, whose versatility and talent have often been central to the Stormers' plans, has featured in only two of those eight unbeaten matches, yet the team's momentum has barely dipped.
