{"id":158498,"date":"2020-03-16T23:46:40","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T21:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/time-for-a-break-featured-durban-blog\/"},"modified":"2020-03-16T23:46:40","modified_gmt":"2020-03-16T21:46:40","slug":"time-for-a-break-featured-durban-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/time-for-a-break-featured-durban-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Time for a Break \u2013 Featured Durban Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"

Time for a Break<\/a>: <\/p>\n

The Cell C Sharks go into a SANZAAR sanctioned break for the foreseeable future as log leaders, but this is an achievement that hasn\u2019t come without immense amounts of hard work from a team of happy players.<\/p>\n

Reflecting on his team\u2019s 24-14 Vodacom Super Rugby victory over the DHL Stormers at Jonsson Kings Park on Saturday, Cell C Sharks head coach Sean Everitt said he believed that the team\u2019s critics have been answered.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re very happy with the result after the pressure we faced from the criticism of our set-piece against a Springbok pack, but our guys stuck to the task. Even if the bounce of the ball didn\u2019t go our way \u2013 Louis Schreuder getting injured early \u2013 we hung in there to the last three minutes to seal the win and all credit must go to the players for the effort and energy they played with.\u201d<\/p>\n

Everitt confirmed that Schreuder was knocked out in the incident in question and failed his HIA test, but with the break in the tournament, he should hopefully be ready to play when the competition resumes.<\/p>\n

After seven games on the trot, including travel to and from New Zealand and Australia, the Cell C Sharks were due one more match before their bye, but the fact that SANZAAR has put rugby on hold for the foreseeable future, due to the global Corona Virus pandemic, has come as a much-needed relief for the team.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a welcome break for us,\u201d said Everitt.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur guys are knackered! The guys gave everything against the Stormers and have been giving it their all every week. We haven\u2019t played the complete game, we\u2019ve been good in some areas and weak in others, but where we\u2019ve been good, that\u2019s bailed us out and against the Stormers, it was our scrum.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately we won\u2019t be hosting the Chiefs this Saturday because the spectators would have loved to come watch, I\u2019m sure. But that\u2019s out of our control and we\u2019ll welcome the break.\u201d<\/p>\n

The fact that so much has come right over the last few weeks, particularly areas of concern where the team came in for criticism, shows just how much hard work is going on behind the scenes. Pushing the Stormers off their own scrum ball to secure the final try is a case in point.<\/p>\n

The stats from the game are overwhelmingly in the Cell C Sharks\u2019 favour. Consider three penalties against us and 10 (and a yellow card) against the Stormers. We won all five of our scrums while the Stormers won six from eight. 20 defenders beaten to 12 with possession and territory also favouring the Cell C Sharks.<\/p>\n

But ultimately the forwards should take a bow, and with them, the men guiding them.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo be honest, Brent Janse van Rensburg and Ettiene Fynn have done a wonderful job,\u201d Everitt said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe knew what we were up against, what the Stormers were going to bring with their front row, and all credit to them, they\u2019re good rugby players. Our guys stood up and stayed in the fight, the introduction of Craig Burden at the same time as their substitutions probably made a bit of a difference.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I\u2019m very happy with that. But one thing that mustn\u2019t be forgotten is that we came into the competition wanting to be consistent, we drove that and I think this team has shown that they can be.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re in round seven and haven\u2019t once taken our foot off the gas and the guys are thoroughly enjoying what they\u2019re doing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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