Nizaam Carr says the Vodacom Bulls still have a lot to play for in their last Investec Champions Cup pool match against Stade Francais at Loftus on Saturday.
The No 8 captained a second-string team to a 49-10 defeat in Castres last weekend, which ended the Bulls’ playoff hopes and extended their losing streak to four matches across all competitions.
“The last few weeks have been tough and frustrating,” Carr admitted on Tuesday. “The more the results go that way, the harder you try, and things might still not go your way. But the chat in the camp is to keep pushing and things will turn around. “It’s not the end of the world. We’re still looking good in the URC table and the boys are really positive. We’re really looking forward to this weekend.”with three defeats, but will finish fifth if they win by 22 points on Saturday and don’t concede a bonus point. That would see them qualify for the second-tier Challenge Cup round of 16.
“That’s the plan,” Carr said. “We don’t see it as a dead rubber and we can also use it as a stepping stone for the URC. We want to play the perfect game, which I think every team strives to do.”“My appendix was removed six or seven weeks ago. I played in the Currie Cup, so I didn’t have a break, like a lot of the other guys, so Coach Jake gave a few of us time off, just to let the body rest.
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