Sarries show disappoints Jones
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:21
Saracens boss Eddie Jones says he was bitterly disappointed with his side's 21-15 defeat to Gloucester on the weekend, saying it was a match his side knew they "could and should have won".
With a particularly disappointing first half display in the Guinness Premiership clash, Saracens found themselves trailing by 14 points with under 20 minutes left in the match on Sunday.
Despite their late charge, the best Jones's men could achieve was a losing bonus point.
A clearly frustrated Jones, speaking to the club's official website said: "We are disappointed with that and we didn't play any rugby in the first half.
"What ball we did get we [get] turned over too easily and that meant we couldn't build any pressure. If there is a redeeming factor it's that the performance in the second half is more how we want to play. But that game has gone now and we have to put things right for next week."
Jones, who was part of the RWC-winning Bok coaching staff last year, continued: "We trained pretty hard this week, but sometimes you are just not there. We're a very fit side and that showed by the way we were finishing the game strongly. There may have been a bit of rustiness out there - but we will just have to work harder this week.
"We had a few malfunctions in terms of our calling and that is something we will also have to address. But although disappointed with the result and aspects of our play, I cannot fault the effort from the players. But we know it's a game that we could and should have won."
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