DHL Western Province head coach Allister Coetzee has released an injury report following his team’s 29-22 win over the Cheetahs on Saturday – a result which saw them move to the top of the 2012 Absa Currie Cup log.
One player picked up an injury against the Cheetahs:
– Rynhardt Elstadt (flank): Suffered a few bumps and bruises. He will be given time to recover and will be assessed again during the week.
Other injury news:
– Fullback Joe Pietersen (wrist) and flank Tyrone Holmes (shoulder) are up for selection this week.
– Wing Ederies Arendse (shoulder – rotator cuff) is still unavailable for selection.
DHL Western Province will travel to Durban this weekend (Saturday, September 15) to take on the Sharks at Mr Price Kings Park (kick-off 19h10).
Quotes from DHL WP head coach Allister Coetzee:
SPEAKING ABOUT THE CHEETAHS MATCH:
“It was a pleasing result. It was a tense match, but for these ‘laaities’ to win in Bloemfontein… I thought they showed plenty of guts in a very tough match.
“It was especially pleasing how we fought back in the second half. We had to be physical but, at the same time, we had to be smart.
“Like I said during the week, it was never going to be a case of just pitching up and winning (in Bloemfontein), but the guys coped well under pressure and showed a great attitude.”
ON TOPPING THE ABSA CURRIE CUP LOG:
“I’ve said it before, it’s been a funny old season of Currie Cup rugby! Before the Blue Bulls match we were fifth… now we’re first. It proves that we need to stay humble and keep working on our game. We set the standard against the Bulls and we really want to stick to that.”