DHL Western Province are hoping to make the most of their bye week at a training camp in Hermanus.
DHL Western Province are hoping to make the most of their bye week at a training camp in Hermanus.
Following their opening round defeat to the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld, coach John Dobson’s charges will look to regroup and plan the remainder of their Currie Cup campaign which resumes with a clash against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs at DHL Newlands on Friday, August 19.
Dobson said that after a disappointing result up in Pretoria, his team will have to come together quickly on camp if they are to contend for the title this season.
“We always knew that the turnaround after the Vodacom Super Rugby quarterfinal was going to be tough for us.
“We viewed our campaign from the start in two parts, one was this game and then the rest of the campaign, so we have got to pick ourselves up and get going,” he said.
The DHL Western Province coach added that with just seven more games before the semifinals, they simply cannot afford any more slip-ups.
“We desperately want to host a semifinal at DHL Newlands, it is a single round competition so we know that we can’t drop another game,” he said.
The squad will depart for their camp in Hermanus on Tuesday and return on Friday.