Wests v UQ: Defence the key as competition’s two best attacking teams face off
They’re both averaging more than 35 points a match in 2019 but defence has been the focus for both Wests and UQ as they prepare for Saturday’s top four showdown.
The second placed Bulldogs suffered their first loss of the season in round two after producing a lacklustre performance against Brothers.
Wests leaked seven tries and 50 points against the Brethren, something they can’t afford to do often in 2019 if they want to feature in the finals, according to Pat Byron.
“We really just need to play for 80 minutes. We were good in patches against Brothers, but when we made mistakes, they really hurt us,” he told Rugby News.
“I thought we defended quite well in the first two rounds, so to leak 50 points last week was really disappointing.”
UQ returned to the winner’s circle, beating Souths 54-40 in round three but Mick Heenan was also disappointed with his team’s efforts without the ball.
“We attacked well and I was pleased with our ball move