{"id":142039,"date":"2019-07-25T13:50:18","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T11:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/bouncing-back-and-growing-featured-durban-blog\/"},"modified":"2019-07-25T13:50:18","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T11:50:18","slug":"bouncing-back-and-growing-featured-durban-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/bouncing-back-and-growing-featured-durban-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Bouncing Back and Growing \u2013 Featured Durban Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bouncing Back and Growing<\/a>: <\/p>\n

The Cell C Sharks showed incredible determination and character to bounce back after a demoralising first round loss to score a hugely pleasing 32-27 bonus point victory over Western Province at Jonsson KINGS PARK on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Cell C Sharks Head coach Sean Everitt was proud of the way the team hit back, citing good growth in a campaign that is all about growing.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst of all, congratulations to the team,\u201d he said after the match. \u201cI said last week [sitting in the same chair after the Griquas loss] that we needed a big bounce back against Province if we wanted a result and I think we got exactly that. That\u2019s credit to the team and players, and their perseverance. They played with confidence and I can\u2019t ask for anything more.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a good week of preparation, I couldn\u2019t have asked for better and for coaches, when the team prepares well, that\u2019s how you play so I\u2019m very pleased as far as that\u2019s concerned.\u201d<\/p>\n

The rugby clich\u00e9 that it all starts and ends upfront proved a spot-on pointer for this match where the Cell C Sharks pack more than held their own against the much-vaunted Province pack that gave the Blue Bulls a big working over in the first round match and which was always going to be a huge contest in this match.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe worked hard on our set-piece in training,\u201d Everitt explained. \u201cNick Easter and Etienne Fynn did a great job with the players, Nick with the lineouts and maul defence and Etienne looked after our scrumming because we knew there would a challenge after what they did to the Bulls the previous week.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I\u2019m extremely happy. We all know that the set-piece is probably the most important thing in rugby and if it doesn\u2019t function \u2013 both on attack and defence \u2013 you very rarely get the result.\u201d<\/p>\n

Defence was immense, another facet of play that the team can be understandably proud of their effort against a team that threw everything into attack but didn\u2019t always get the reward.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe asked the guys to show energy and they did,\u201d said Everitt. \u201cWe mentioned the word growth and the team grew a lot in a week. The whole campaign is about growth for us as individuals, as a team and to grow the squad and the brand and certainly we\u2019re very proud of what the boys have achieved in a short space of time.\u201d<\/p>\n

With Everitt having made just one change to the team that lost to Griquas, showing confidence in the players\u2019 ability to bounce back, he admitted that it is vital that players are given the freedom to play, knowing their coach backs them.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s really import is that we remove the fear from our rugby players in this country so that they\u2019re able to express themselves and play what\u2019s in front of them with confidence. I believe everyone deserves a second chance in life, so instead of making any changes when everyone was poor against Griquas, I decided to stick with the same match 23.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although the Cell C Sharks have a bye this weekend, Everitt said that there would be minimal time off.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a bye which gives us another week of preparation \u2013 there won\u2019t be much of a break \u2013 because we know that if we slip up again, it will make it extremely difficult to get a home semi-final.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe won\u2019t take our foot off the gas, our theme is growth and that\u2019s what we want to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Cell C Sharks will be heading up to Mpumalanga next Friday for a clash with the Pumas at Mbombela Stadium in a third round match.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Pumas are a formidable team, especially at home and they play with a lot of passion,\u201d Everitt explained.\u00a0 \u201cLike Griquas, they\u2019ve been together for six months, there\u2019s a lot of spirit in the side and they play for each other.\u00a0 But we\u2019ve grown as well and we\u2019re looking forward to the battle although we certainly won\u2019t be underestimating them.\u201d<\/p>\n

The post Bouncing Back and Growing<\/a> appeared first on Sharks Rugby<\/a>.<\/p>\n

CLUB RUGBY FOR CHARITY, RUGBY 4 ALMA<\/a>: <\/p>\n

This past Saturday Land Rover Durban<\/a> Hillcrest Villagers held a charity day up at Kearsney College to raise funds for 16 year old Alma van Heerden.<\/p>\n

Alma has been diagnosed with Acute Lymphoid Leukemia, through her medical condition the family has been in desperate need of financial assistance as a result of mounting medical bills, many of which are in arrears which resulted in delays of her necessary treatment\/medication.<\/p>\n

Alma dad Hannes Van Heerden has been a Toti stalwart, playing for the Toti terrors for over 15 years and accumulating in excess of 150 caps for Amanzimtoti and when the news broke out of his little angel Alma plight and predicament the family are in, it is his Rugby family that step in to assist in ensuring Alma gets all the medical treatment required and the emotional support to the family.<\/p>\n

The Charity match saw Toti Old Crocks taking on Villagers old Boys , the game was played in a fantastic spirit but with a real edge as old rivalries was ignited again, it was amazing to see these old bodies a lot of them in their late thirties and early forties got stuck into each other at the break down , Toti got of the blocks quickest and led 14 nil at the half time break , Hillcrest Villagers with skipper Badenhorst at the Helm and the ever green Brian Lewis clawed their way back and the game ended 14 All .<\/p>\n

Ultimately the real winner was little Alma, the young lass that epitomize the \u201cWarrior Spirit \u201c, the day racked up in excess of R 100 000, that will go towards Alma medical wellbeing.<\/p>\n

Congratulations to Hillcrest Villagers and All those that made this day a success, the KZNRU supports such events.<\/p>\n

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