Harsh words were spoken - Van der Walt
Cell C Sharks have a Vodacom Super Rugby date with the Sunwolves this coming Saturday.
They will meet in Singapore and kickoff is scheduled for 13h55 - South African time.
Rohan Hoffmann will referee the match.
The Sharks lost to the Kings last weekend and Philip van der Walt admits it was a poor display.
"It is obvious that we are very disappointed with the outcome of the game and also with our performance. There were harsh words afterwards. Something has to be said after a performance like that. We are all hurting and we all feel bad about what happened. We know we have to bounce back again this weekend," Van der Walt said.
Van der Walt believes the Sharks have a good idea of what went wrong against the Kings.
"We identified that the way we exited our half of the field was not accurate enough and that put is under pressure. We also did not take our opportunities well. We had a couple of drives in their half that did not lead to tries. So there are individual errors we need to cut down on and we also need to exit better after scoring points," Van der Walt added.
The Force did the Sharks a favour by defeating the Jaguares in Argentina last weekend and Van der Walt feels there is no need for anxiety at this stage.
"The last thing we want to do is panic. You do not become a bad team after one game, although we are not hiding from the fact that it was a bad performance. Fortunately on the log, it does not make a big difference, but it does make a difference to how we approach the next game as well as our support. We still have our own goals and standards that we set for ourselves. We failed in that regard in Port Elizabeth - it was a bad weekend for us," Van der Walt said.
The Sunwolves beat the Bulls earlier this season and recently proved competitive against both the Jaguares and the Chiefs. Van der Walt does not expect an easy outing in Singapore.
"I think it is going to be a similar challenge to the one we had against the Kings. They are playing well. They play with a lot of passion and confidence and we are going to have to make sure that we pitch up for the game with more passion than them. We have something to lose in this game, so we need to show what it means for us as Sharks players. We do not expect the Sunwolves to do anything but throw everything at us. We are going to have to absorb it and focus on our own game," Van der Walt said.
Loose-forward, Van der Walt, believes there will be no lack of hunger from the Sharks in Singapore.
"Our motivation comes from the disappointment of the Kings' match. We want to rectify the hurt and damage they inflicted on a very proud and respected union. That is one. The other is that we need to prepare ourselves and our game according to the style and level of play needed in the play-offs. If were not going to achieve that level now, it is not going to just happen in the latter stages of the competition. If we do not achieve what we set out to do, it is just going to get tougher and tougher for us. You have to perform every week and this match is no different. What we want to do is get our own play back on track and cut out the errors that are hurting us," Van der Walt concluded.
Rohan Hoffmann will referee the match.
The Sharks lost to the Kings last weekend and Philip van der Walt admits it was a poor display.
"It is obvious that we are very disappointed with the outcome of the game and also with our performance. There were harsh words afterwards. Something has to be said after a performance like that. We are all hurting and we all feel bad about what happened. We know we have to bounce back again this weekend," Van der Walt said.
Van der Walt believes the Sharks have a good idea of what went wrong against the Kings.
"We identified that the way we exited our half of the field was not accurate enough and that put is under pressure. We also did not take our opportunities well. We had a couple of drives in their half that did not lead to tries. So there are individual errors we need to cut down on and we also need to exit better after scoring points," Van der Walt added.
The Force did the Sharks a favour by defeating the Jaguares in Argentina last weekend and Van der Walt feels there is no need for anxiety at this stage.
"The last thing we want to do is panic. You do not become a bad team after one game, although we are not hiding from the fact that it was a bad performance. Fortunately on the log, it does not make a big difference, but it does make a difference to how we approach the next game as well as our support. We still have our own goals and standards that we set for ourselves. We failed in that regard in Port Elizabeth - it was a bad weekend for us," Van der Walt said.
The Sunwolves beat the Bulls earlier this season and recently proved competitive against both the Jaguares and the Chiefs. Van der Walt does not expect an easy outing in Singapore.
"I think it is going to be a similar challenge to the one we had against the Kings. They are playing well. They play with a lot of passion and confidence and we are going to have to make sure that we pitch up for the game with more passion than them. We have something to lose in this game, so we need to show what it means for us as Sharks players. We do not expect the Sunwolves to do anything but throw everything at us. We are going to have to absorb it and focus on our own game," Van der Walt said.
Loose-forward, Van der Walt, believes there will be no lack of hunger from the Sharks in Singapore.
"Our motivation comes from the disappointment of the Kings' match. We want to rectify the hurt and damage they inflicted on a very proud and respected union. That is one. The other is that we need to prepare ourselves and our game according to the style and level of play needed in the play-offs. If were not going to achieve that level now, it is not going to just happen in the latter stages of the competition. If we do not achieve what we set out to do, it is just going to get tougher and tougher for us. You have to perform every week and this match is no different. What we want to do is get our own play back on track and cut out the errors that are hurting us," Van der Walt concluded.
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