WP to keep their foot on the gas
Although his side have already secured a home semifinal, Western Province skipper Juan de Jongh does not want to surrender momentum before the play-offs.
Sitting comfortably at the top of the overall log on 39 points, Province will host a home semi-final at Newlands even if they don't claim a single point in their last round robin match next weekend against the Sharks in Cape Town.
With eight points separating them and the second placed Lions, Province could use their last match to give some stalwarts a breather before hosting the semifinal in a couple of weeks time.
However, De Jongh was adamant that they will not be holding anything back against the Sharks at Newlands next week.
"We still have the Sharks next weekend and for that game it was important that we keep building momentum.
"It is vital for us to go back on Monday and work on the things that did not go well against the Cheetahs.
"We have to keep working hard and look forward to taking on the Sharks at home next weekend," he said.
Against the Cheetahs it took a last grasp try by wing Kobus van Wyk against the run of play to give the visitors a bonus-point victory.
"It was a tight tussle and a very tight game between two very good sides," De Jongh said afterwards.
"In the end we got the result with a bonus point so I am a very happy man," he added.
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