Set piece excellence and gainline dominance helped set the platform with the record-breaking prop Tendai Mtawarira leading the charge.
“We don’t want to maintain it [that form]. We want to do better. It is reset on Monday. Back to the basics‚” said Du Preez.
His team toppled the former conference pacesetters thanks to unrelenting intensity in their best display of the season.“I was hoping it would happen in this game. We’ve got a great plan. Last week against the Bulls all the stats went our way except the game. I knew it was going to happen some time‚” said Du Preez.
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