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<\/a>This has earned them a semifinal shot against the second-placed Maties team, to be played in Stellenbosch on Monday.<\/p>\n
Looking back on their season, Snyman said it was their overall cohesion and a sense of camaraderie that contributed towards the team’s reform.<\/p>\n
The 23-year-old hooker said they knew they would have to change things after those opening losses – 16-12 against Pukke and 47-29 to Shimlas.<\/p>\n
“To do that, we needed to come together and start playing as a team,” said Snyman.<\/p>\n
“When we lost those games, it was definitely a lowlight, but it created a strong bond in the squad.”<\/p>\n
The fact that they managed to claw their way back to qualify for the play-offs supported Snyman’s belief that anything was possible.<\/p>\n
Although they face a daunting task against the in-form Maties team, who defeated them in the final league game this week, the skipper felt their attitude could make the difference.<\/p>\n
“When you lose two games to come back and qualify for the semifinals, it really makes you feel that you can achieve anything you set your mind to.”<\/p>\n
Snyman, a final year logistics management student, said he had really enjoyed the season with UJ.<\/p>\n
“I think it is because of the closeness we have as a team.<\/p>\n
“We need to remain focused and continue to train hard as I would really like to reach the finals for the first time with UJ and hopefully have some great memories which I’ll be able to look back on.”<\/p>\n
The log-leading Tuks team will play Shimlas in the other semifinal on Monday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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