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DHL Western Province Captain Steven Kitshoff praised the effort of the forward pack in a dominant display and added that the team will have taken some valuable lessons from their experiences in the second half against a spirited Toyota Cheetahs outfit.
“In the first half especially there was a lot of set-piece in a proper test match style and we played territory well and got the scoreboard ticking over.
“I felt like we were in control of the set-piece in the first 50 minutes, we slipped up a bit on the second half but overall we can be very proud of the forwards for the heart and the guts they showed.
“You can’t switch off for a second, especially against team that counter-attacks like the Cheetahs who have a deadly back three.
“Those moments are definitely a learning experience and guys will realise that you can’t switch off for even a second in a game like that,” he added.
Dobson was impressed with the character his side showed to close out a win with the last kick of the game in Bloemfontein, although they could have made things easier for themselves having taken a 17-9 lead into the half-time break.
“It was a very tactical game, a real South African derby. It was a real test match in terms of the Carling Currie Cup.
“It was a really tough game of rugby and to emerge with a win was fantastic for us.
“I thought our discipline was superb in the first half and I thought we lost it for about 10 or 15 minutes in the second half. That was very disappointing that once again, we made a game in which we could have pulled away from them into a thriller,” he said.