There are no new injury worries in the DHL Western Province camp this week, as the team prepares for its top-of-the-table home Absa Currie Cup clash against the Golden Lions on Saturday.
Province will host the Lions at DHL Newlands (kick-off 17h05), with the Under-21 and Under-19 teams also in action against their Lions counterparts.
Match tickets are priced from just R35 (for standing), whilst seating prices range between R55, R65, R75 and R95 and can be purchased right now from wprugby.ticketpros.co.za.
Tickets can also be bought directly from the DHL Newlands Box Office (opening times this week: Tuesday-Friday, 09h00-16h00 and Saturday, 09h00-17h30), or from selected Western Cape Spar stores and PostNet branches (nationwide).
The full DHL Western Province injury report (18/08/14):
– Prop Oli Kebble (ankle) is back at team training.
– Hooker Scarra Ntubeni (calf muscle) is another week, at least, away from making a possible return to action.
QUOTES FROM DHL WESTERN PROVINCE COACH ALLISTER COETZEE:
On his team’s discipline:
“We conceded 16 penalties against the EP Kings and 18 against the Blue Bulls. It’s something we have spoken about, at length.
“The players understand where they are going wrong and that it could cost us in a game. I think a lot of it has to do with them being over-eager, but I don’t take it (poor discipline) and neither do the players.”
On DHL WP’s new training regime:
“The guys didn’t train today, after a heavy workload over the past two weeks, but we’ve got a big
‘red’ session planned for tomorrow, which is tough if not tougher than a match itself.
“We’ve changed things slightly this year, in terms of shorter, sharper sessions (with more intensity) and different days off during the week and it seems to be working well for us and, of course, the players are enjoying what we’re doing at training and, in turn, playing the way we are too with the ball.”
On facing the unbeaten Golden Lions:
“This weekend is going to be a different test for us altogether. The Lions will challenge us much wider – on attack – and they will test our defence and breakdown too.
“They represent a big test for us as they’re not scared to have a go with ball in hand, even from their own goalline.
“I’d say they’re the overall favourites in the Absa Currie Cup. They’re the pace-setters, they have a good set-piece and, like I said, they’re not scared to attack from anywhere.
“I’d like to see us become a bit more consistent… especially if you want to become the tournament pace-setters, so you can’t have any so-called ‘soft’ moments in your game.”
