Rassie Erasmus Quotations

What we must do now is to get up and play against the Sharks like the Bulls did after we defeated them in the Currie Cup final.

Maybe he has more medical experience than me.

What worries me is that we have managed only one log point in two home matches.

We lost some players, mostly through injuries picked up last year.

I might still make some last minute changes due to the weather.

We can't complain. The weather has been cool and near perfect for training. The players should peak on Friday night.

We must just continue to do the right things at the right time.

We have to win to regain momentum. Winning is all we are interested in.

We are just trying out some tactical things. It all depends on what tactics we'll use against the Bulls. At this stage we are just testing some players to see what patterns they fit into and what they are comfortable with.

Even though we built up momentum against the Hurricanes and we don't want to lose it, I'm very happy that we aren't playing this weekend because of all the injuries.

Os is Os and he is huge in the South African rugby context so we will take it game by game. I will talk to him throughout the season and see how he feels.

Compared to the other teams this is just normal wear and tear.

They don't focus on the set-pieces as much as the Highlanders for example, but saying that we will want to use our backs as an attack tactic.

According to the rules of the competition I have to confirm my starting squad to the match officials only 30 minutes before the kick-off, and if I need to respond to a changing situation, I will.

It's been scientifically proven that at the end of a game more oxygen is being used to keep tired bodies moving than the brain thinking clearly. I believe at this critical stage the game could be won and lost.

It is the same for the other four franchises, it is a fair system, and if it helps bring our country forward then we are all for it.

I'm not thinking of relegation at the moment, although I can't say it won't happen to us, but I can't think about that now.

In the last three games the conditions were very wet and this has not allowed us to play our backline ploys that we have put in place so we are hoping for dry weather and a chance for our backs to prove their worth.

I haven't had any pressure of any sort from Jake (White) to select a certain team.