Dobson: Pumas won't know too much about us
CURRIE CUP REACTION: Western Province head coach John Dobson admitted it will be hard to analyse his team’s performance after their 32-0 win over the Free State Cheetahs in Cape Town.
The game was played in monsoon-like conditions in Cape Town and it was Province who reigned supreme on the tactical side of things with their strong pack and clever kicking game.
“We actually said in the coach’s box that we were going to have an easier Sunday than usual because there’s not much to analyse,” said Dobson.
“The good thing about it is that Pumas won’t know much about us. But we’re going to have to pretend as if this game hasn’t happened because it was so extreme.
“The good thing is we don’t have any serious injuries. I mean Salman [Moerat] took quite a knock but there’s nothing else serious which is quite good for next week.”
Dobson had a lot of praise for flyhalf Joshua Stander and fullback Sarel Marais after their tactical kicking display in the wet conditions.
“They did it cleverly, they didn’t only do a scope of contestables which is a thing you do in the wet. They went for a bit more distance and put the pressure on the Cheetahs to return it.
“So, I think they did it very well. They weren’t scared to let the Cheetahs pull a mark. I think one of the great aspects of today’s performance was our contesting. Without that we couldn’t kick like that,” Dobson added.
Meanwhile, Western Province’s regular captain Chris Van Zyl is set to return to action against the Pumas in Nelspruit on Saturday after missing the Cheetahs match because of a knee injury.
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