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WE MUST BE POSITIVE - BATES
30 November 2004 14:14pm
By Pete Griffin
Steve Bates in his playing days with Wasps back in 1994
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The Borders travel to star-studded Clermont Auvergne on Sunday for their First Leg match with coach Steve Bates adamant they will have a positive approach.
"We won our first game in the Celtic League last Friday which is a real positive for us as we prepare to travel to Clermont Auvergne for the First Leg match on Sunday," he said.
"It means that we will go to France in a positive frame of mind and intent on playing some rugby against a very talented side. They have got huge names and it will be a massive challenge for us but we are looking forward to both legs.
"They have got a very physical pack and some lively backs and it is not so much a case of identifying their strengths but more the areas where they are strongest because they have class players all through the team.
"But we will not be going out just to try and keep the score down for the Second Leg - that would be a disaster. We have to try and retain possession and put them under pressure early on by taking the game to them.
"Our problem is that we have several injuries and, at the moment, we have only 21 fully fit players - although we can meet the front row requirements. It is our back five that is hard hit. Wayne McEntee broke a hand and Scott Gray picked up a hamstring injury in Friday's win while Andy Renwick has a knee injury.
"The good news is that Chris Cusiter, who was forced off in Scotland's match against South Africa on Saturday after taking a whack on the head is fine. He was only dazed and recovered very quickly and Simon Danielli was back last weekend and looking really good."
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