The will to win

By Andrew Piva
Updated August 29 2014 - 8:58am, first published 12:00am
CONFIDENT: (From left) Griffith Blacks players Nicholas Gleeson, Andries de Meyer, Leon Tiere, Andy Arnold and coach Seru Rogo are feeling good about their
team’s chances in the SIRU grand final against Albury.
CONFIDENT: (From left) Griffith Blacks players Nicholas Gleeson, Andries de Meyer, Leon Tiere, Andy Arnold and coach Seru Rogo are feeling good about their team’s chances in the SIRU grand final against Albury.

NOT one for dramatic speeches, Griffith Blacks coach Seru Rogo will give his players a simple message before they run out for tomorrow’s Southern Inland Rugby Union grand final against Albury in Wagga.

“I will tell them to treat it like a normal game like they have played all year,” Rogo said.

“That’s it. I want them to go out, play footy and have the will to win the game.

“I also want them to remember to enjoy it.”

That last request may be difficult to fulfil considering what’s at stake, but Rogo has plenty of faith in his players.

The Blacks have won their past eight games and beat defending premier Albury in the last round of the season.

But Rogo said Albury would be tougher to defeat with the Walsh and Blair Cup up for grabs.

“This team we’re playing against, it’s their third grand final in four years,” he said.

“The score they put on against Waratahs (in the preliminary final) showed what a different team they are in finals.

“Especially that this is a grand final. There’s no next week.

“They’ll turn up ready to play and we’ll have to do the same.”

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