{"id":133345,"date":"2019-03-20T12:56:28","date_gmt":"2019-03-20T10:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/getting-back-to-winning-ways-featured-durban-blog\/"},"modified":"2019-03-20T12:56:28","modified_gmt":"2019-03-20T10:56:28","slug":"getting-back-to-winning-ways-featured-durban-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/getting-back-to-winning-ways-featured-durban-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Back to Winning Ways \u2013 Featured Durban Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"

Getting Back to Winning Ways<\/a>: <\/p>\n

The Cell C Sharks will be looking to strike against the Rebels in this weekend\u2019s showdown with the Aussies at JONSSON KINGS PARK in our return to Vodacom Super Rugby action.<\/span><\/p>\n

Two losses \u2013 against South African opposition \u2013 threw a spanner in the works after two good wins (against the Sunwolves and Blues) in the opening two weeks, but this match against the Rebels provides the perfect opportunity to get our campaign back on track.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s been a lot of introspection and soul-searching and there is a lot of work happening behind the scenes,\u201d explains Cell C Sharks assistant coach Ricardo Loubscher. \u201cBut despite the disappointment of losing to the Vodacom Bulls, there\u2019s a good vibe in the camp.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He admits that the team is all they are focusing on right now. \u201cThere are things we want to fix so it\u2019s going to be a big week for us.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Dropping a home game is simply out of the question and the Rebels, playing great rugby and oh so near to a big upset win over the Emirates Lions, will come to Durban<\/a> looking to make amends for conceding a 33-5 lead and eventually going down 36-33.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But first, the Australian outfit will have to overcome a determined Cell C Sharks side.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to get out there, the boys can\u2019t wait to get onto the field again, in front of our home fans. We have a score to settle in this competition \u2013 we want to get back to winning ways again.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Reflecting on a great start with two emphatic wins, he acknowledges that the Cell C Sharks were undone in the two derby games against the DHL Stormers and the Vodacom Bulls, the local matches always proving to be the hardest.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDerby games are always tough and physical and looking back at those two games, the Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers put us under a lot of pressure and then played off our mistakes. So we, as the coaches, have come up with a plan on fixing that. That\u2019s why this week is all about ourselves; we want to get back to winning ways.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLooking back at those two games, it was the big moments when we were under the pump, not clinical enough and it was the small mistakes that put us under pressure.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Aside from the Lions loss, the Rebels\u2019 recent form is impressive indeed. They won the first of their three matches and are currently the top performing Australian side and third on the overall tournament log. And Loubscher acknowledges just what lies ahead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThey have huge experience at 9 and 10 with Will Genia and Quade Cooper, but we won\u2019t be focusing on individuals. As a team, they will be a handful on attack so we\u2019re going to have to make sure we bring our A-game defensively and then come up with a plan on attack, how we will look to exploit them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He points out that there is a focused determination from the team to make things right this weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn our meetings, the boys have shown determination to get back on the winning trail and although you\u2019d ideally want to fix that immediately, we had the bye. But it\u2019s been a chance to rest and re-energise and now we\u2019re looking forward to this week.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a massive week for us, we\u2019re looking forward to a really big game.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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