Hugo demands improvement
Whilst pleased with his side's 29-15 win over FNB UCT on Monday night, FNB UJ head coach Hugo van As feels there are still many areas to work on in order to make his side true Varsity Cup contenders.
The University of Johannesburg's strong win over UCT in Johannesburg in Round Two of the 2012 tournament has given Van As some momentum heading forward, but also some concerns to address.
"We're obviously pleased with Monday's result, but we are not satisfied," admitted the UJ boss, "there's still a lot of work to be done and areas to improve on."
UJ's win could be accredited to their strong defence, particularly shown within the first half. He explained: "We had a fair share of possession and a great attitude on defence - the boys kept them out well.
"At UJ we take things one week at a time and we'll need to improve once again (for next week). For starters, technically we need to be sharper against NMMU."
Van As believes that the quality - and competition within - of the Varsity Cup has taken another big step up and he warned "that if you're not on top of your game, you'll get exposed" - no doubt referring to the Madibaz dramatic 29-27 away win over the FNB Shimlas.
Monday's UJ-NMMU match - at the UJ Stadium - gets underway at 5pm and will be televised live on SuperSport One.
By Jeremy Proome
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