Harris optimistic about Western Province's growth

WESTERN Province forwards coach Brok Harris is confident that their young and inexperienced team will continue to improve after two heavy defeats to start their Currie Cup campaign.

- JOHN GOLIATH

The Province team is a melting pot of many different players, with some coming in from the club structures, familiar faces from the Springbok Sevens team, and a few of the Stormers' fringe players. Soon, you can also add some Junior Springboks to that list.

But Province haven't made a great start to the campaign and are already on the back foot in the competition. After defeats against the Bulls and the Lions, and with only one round of fixtures completed, they already look like they might finish outside the semifinal spots.

Harris told the media on Tuesday that time constraints before the campaign kicked off didn’t allow them enough opportunities to work with the team and build cohesion. The players are essentially getting to know each other on the field.