Stick bemoans individual errors against Bristol
South Africa ‘A’ completed their two-match tour on a disappointing note on Thursday night as they went down 26-18 against Bristol Bears at Ashton Gate.
Head coach Mzwandile Stick says they can only blame themselves for the defeat.
Bristol held a 13-6 lead going into the break, and despite determined attempts to bounce back, the SA ‘A’ side were forced to settle for the defeat, which means they will return to South Africa without a win following last week’s 28-14 reverse against Munster in Cork.
“We only have ourselves to blame,” says Stick.
“We started well, and we were in control, but then we allowed them back in the game. In the beginning our set pieces were good and we played a nice territorial game. But we ended up playing too much rugby in our half and there were some poor errors from our side.”
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Stick says the most disappointing aspect of the tour is that they selected a talented group of payers, which included a good mix of youth and experience, but they were unable to play according to the standards they set for themselves.
The team will return to South Africa, while Stick and a few players are expected to remain behind in the UK to join the Springboks ahead of their Test against England next weekend at Twickenham.
