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Thursday, May 22, 2008 - Web posted at 10:26:10 GMT Sharks to change approach THE pressures associated with knockout matches will probably result in the Sharks adopting a more conservative approach when they meet the Waratahs in their Vodacom Super 14 semifinal in Sydney on Saturday. |
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The Sharks have delighted their supporters by scoring 12 tries in their previous two matches. However, backline coach Grant Bashford pointed out on Tuesday that it was no longer necessary to chase bonus points by scoring tries. Bashford said the momentum that the Durban outfit had built up by playing attacking rugby over the past couple of weeks was no longer an issue. "We had to score a lot of tries to qualify for the semifinal but in knockout matches things work differently," Bashford explained. "We don't have to try to increase the tempo of the game. Now it's all about how to win in the knockout rounds." It can be argued that their attacking instincts enabled the Sharks to reach the semifinals after their campaign had nearly been derailed by a too conservative approach early in the competition. Coach Dick Muir conceded after the victories over the Cheetahs and the Chiefs that the Sharks had found themselves in trouble because of their earlier tactics. The Sharks, who arrived in Australia on Monday, will play in their sixth Super rugby semifinal on Saturday. Superrugby |
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