Doug definitely won't be available for selection. That hamstring strain from the Crusaders game, he hasn't recovered from it and we didn't really have too much expectation there. |
He has had a lot of tests done, and we are not quite sure what it is. We did not think he was going to be right in time for the game, and with a big game like this you need people who are going to be 100 per cent fit. |
It should be a spectacle. Both teams have plenty to play for and are positive in their approach. |
It will be another step up next week. There is still a lot to improve on. We turned over too much ball. We were just a bit jittery - we were like, 'gee we haven't been in this position for a while'. I think we have to be able to take every opportunity that is given to us because we would have scored one or two more tries if we had been a bit more composed. |
Our supply of lineout ball was an issue and there were just too many turnovers. We had opportunities we didn't take and we should have nailed a couple more tries. |
We just had to win and our attitude was to do whatever it took to win. |
We never had any concerns about his fitness levels. One thing they do in Japan is run a lot and train a lot. |
When the rain came we went to water ... they played the conditions far better than we did. We know we're a better side than that and we have to be smarter than that. |