Saints to replicate Gloucester
Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:53
Northampton Saints boss Jim Mallinder says his players have to display the same precision as Gloucester if they are going to move up the Guinness Premiership.
Gloucester gave Northampton a lesson at Kingsholm on Saturday as Mallinder's men let in four tries and squandered numerous opportunities on attack in an error-strewn performance.
"It is disappointing if you concede that many tries, especially the first one from set-piece. Our defence is something we have got to work on," Mallinder told the Northampton Chronicle & Echo.
"Gloucester were very accurate, and they took their chances. We did lose a lot of ball and probably forced too much instead of looking after it.
"We were well beaten, we came second best."
The Saints director of rugby feels accuracy in attack and defence was the difference between the two sides,
which saw Northhaamton slipping to 10th and the Cherry & Whites moving up to
second.
"We were inaccurate in attack and defence. You've got to take all the opportunities you possibly can at places like Kingsholm and we didn't do that," said Mallinder.
"We've got to keep working on our game.
"We've got to make sure we rebuild again and are fighting fit ahead of the European Challenge Cup games.
