Comets not backing down despite tough start says captain Jacques Marais

Newcomers FNB Emeris have not had a friendly welcome in their FNB Varsity Cup debut campaign. This follows back-to-back defeats in their opening two matches of the season. Amongst some of the many tasks that the Comets men have had to overcome is that they have had to travel in both matches as they have played their first two matches of the tournament away from home.

FNB Comets captain, Jacques Marais has testified that this has not been an easy situation but pointed out that it has been a time of growth and developing of resilience for his men.

“It’s been a tough few weeks for us as a squad regarding to fix our mistakes as a team and to get better week after week”

“I think it is always a challenge playing away from home, but it is in the tough situations where we are growing as a team to fight for each other and not to back down” said the Comets captain.

For the upcoming match of round 3, Jeremy McLaren’s men are back home in Durban for their very first FNB Varsity Cup match on home soil.

The debutant’s captain, Marais, has called on his men to take ownership and fix mistakes.

“The team is growing and accountability is massive for us to fix our mistakes. We celebrate the small victories and take ownership for the losses.”

“The preparation has been going well. As I say, it is important for us to take accountability and fix our mistakes we made the previous game,” said the hooker.

Revealing if there is any panic in the FNB Emeris camp on their shows so far in the competition, skipper Marais remained levelheaded, explaining that his team will be sticking to their plan and system for the remainder of the season.

“The plan is to stick to our system and play our brand of rugby” concluded the Comets captain Jacques Marais.

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By: Mpendulo Letsoalo