Hollywoodbets Sharks head coach John Plumtree said that to qualify for a home quarter-final, they must stay focused on the present.
"Edinburgh is going to be a tough game, they’re in good form and their confidence will be really high, so we know it’s going to be a tough match."
"They’re tough. They’re going to take ages to break down, if we do break them down. It’s a tough task over here."
"We’re playing on a 4G pitch, something we’re not used to. There’s different elements to that as well. We trained on one yesterday, which is good. But we’re looking forward to it."
Plumtree said being able to name such a strong side is a bit of a relief, however, naming a strong side on paper does not guarantee a win on the field.
"It’s a little bit of a relief, I guess, in the buildup to the playoffs, however, as much as it is a strong Sharks side on paper, the challenge will be for us to get our game going."
"A lot of boys haven’t played for a little while, four or five of them, so that’s all we’ve been working really hard on in the last 10 days, probably close to two weeks."
"Hopefully we’ll see them click into gear and get a little bit of rhythm going in our game."
"Unfortunately having a strong team on paper does not guarantee results. Team sports don’t work like that. Like I say, putting a name out on a paper is not where it’s won or lost. It’s out on the rugby field where there’s 15 versus 15, or 23 versus 23."
"It’ll come down to the team that wants it the most, the team that works hard for it the most."
"We’ve got some experience and got some talent, but that doesn’t give you the right to win any game of rugby."
"If you look at Edinburgh, they’ve got a lot of experience and talent within their team. Just because we’ve got some Springboks doesn’t mean we’re going to get the W, we have to work for it."
