Wallabies ready to attack: Genia

Updated September 07, 2012 18:53:53

Australia captain Will Genia says the Wallabies are determined to break their Rugby Championship shackles and take an "attacking mind-set" into Saturday night's showdown with South Africa in Perth.

Genia admits he was frustrated by his lack of opportunities in the 22-0 loss to New Zealand in Auckland last month, but denies he is better suited to playing against the Springboks, where he can try and exploit some of their big forwards on the edges of the ruck.

The world's premier half-back says the Wallabies camp have addressed at team meetings their precarious position, with coach Robbie Deans under pressure and an almighty task ahead of them to resurrect their hopes in the Championship.

"We want to come into this game with very much an attacking mind-set and attacking focus and we want to play some footy," Genia said at the Wallabies' captain's run at Subiaco Oval.

"We haven't had the opportunity in the last couple of weeks against the All Blacks so we want to create momentum and want to give ourselves a chance to really express ourselves and play some footy because we haven't.

"Obviously you want to change your circumstance and you don't want to go out there and have another disappointing result.

"We need to be a lot harder on ourselves. Be a lot demanding of each other.

"Making the same errors over and over again isn't good enough."

Genia says he is surprised not to be matching up against Francois Hougaard, with the speedy Springboks half-back switched to the wing.

The experienced Ruan Pienaar will instead wear the number nine jersey for the visitors.

"I really rate Hougaard as a half-back. I think he offers them a lot around the breakdown, he's quick and he's got great acceleration off the mark and provides a lot of spark in attack," Genia said.

"But they don't lose anything at all with Ruan, he's obviously a world-class half-back as well.

"With Hougaard on the wing, he's got out and out pace so he gives them that ability on the wing."

AAP

Tags: rugby-union, sport, perth-6000

First posted September 07, 2012 18:41:40

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Waratahs brace for Shark attack

Posted May 27, 2011 11:26:00

The Waratahs are focusing on overcoming a physical onslaught from the Sharks in a crucial Super Rugby clash in Durban on Sunday morning (AEST).

The fifth-placed Waratahs (45 points) have the Highlanders, Sharks (both 43) and Bulls (40) all trying to chase them down with four rounds remaining.

And the Sharks, who have struggled for consistency after starting the season with four straight wins, are expected to challenge the Waratahs with an abrasive style of play.

"What we're concentrating on is really the physical side of it," Waratahs lock and acting captain Dean Mumm said.

"The Sharks are an extremely physical side, they've got some wonderful ball carriers in Bismarck du Plessis and a number of other top forwards.

"With South African sides, if you don't front up physically then you're gong to struggle."

The South African leg of their campaign looms as a season-defining one for the Waratahs, who play the Bulls in Pretoria next week.

"If we do the job this weekend and the Waratahs lose to the Bulls, that puts them out," Sharks' coach John Plumtree said on his team's website.

Plumtree, whose side plays its last three games away to domestic rivals, said the Sharks could not afford to drop another match.

He will be missing Jannie du Plessis, Ryan Kankowski, Odwa Ndungane and Adrian Jacobs, but has regained the services of veteran front rower John Smit and number eight Keegan Daniel.

Following the firestorm of comment on the Waratahs' style of rugby and the feisty fans' forum last week, Mumm was not unhappy to be out of Sydney.

"It's nice to get away and have time and do what we want to do, without everything on the periphery," Mumm said.

Lock Sitaleki Timani returns to the run-on side for a NSW team striving to build on successive home wins over the Rebels, Force and Lions.

"I think we've got some momentum, we had to earn our wins," Mumm said.

He emphasised the Sharks were exceptional at scoring off turnovers.

Coach Chris Hickey also stressed the need for his competition-leading defence to minimise mistakes and retain discipline to starve promising five-eighth Patrick Lambie of goalkicking opportunities.

"Our defence is going to have to be very good because they are a strong attacking side," Hickey said.

- AAP

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