Western Province to unleash backs
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Boldwin Hansen of the Lions is tackled by Luke Burger of Western Province during the 2023 Currie Cup match between Western Province and Lions held at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on 26 May 2023 ©Shaun Roy/BackpagePix
Western Province coach John Dobson is looking to unleash his “exciting” backs when they face defending champions the Cheetahs in a Currie Cup Pool A encounter this Saturday.
Opening their campaign in the midst of a Cape Town storm last weekend, WP went down 30-25 to archrivals the Blue Bulls at home.
Because of the wet weather, Province couldn’t unleash their gevaarmanne out wide.
But Dobson wants to see them fly this weekend, saying: “It’s going to be a much different-looking game to the Bulls match, and it’ll be good for us, and for our exciting players like [centre] Wandisile Simelane and [fullback] Luke Burger…
“A tough fixture but still a good opportunity for the team, and for those players who need more minutes on the field to help step up their conditioning.”
Meanwhile, the Cheetahs made a fantastic start to the competition klapping Griffons 82-20 last Saturday.
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