Utility back admits they had let themselves down when they lost 31-3 loss to Irish side Leinster
The Bulls‚ who went into the inaugural United Rugby Championship competition on a high after they won the Currie Cup‚ were thrashed 31-3 at the Aviva Stadium with their hosts Leinster scoring four unanswered tries.
“I just think we let ourselves down and going forward there are a number of things that we must work on‚” Lionel Mapoe said as they prepared for their second match of the competition against another Irish side‚ Connacht‚ on Friday. Mapoe said they have to adapt quickly as playing in a new competition and against new opposition will not be easy.
“We always knew the conditions were going to be challenging. We just have to adapt accordingly and not make silly mistakes because when you make mistakes at this level you will be punished.”
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