Western Province coach John Dobson believes his side survived a tough Test on their way to a 50-28 Currie Cup win over the Sharks at Newlands on Saturday‚ and are the better for it. The Sharks appeared to be out of the game at 31-7 down after 26 minutes‚ but they fought back to get within three points early in the second half. That was the period in which Dobson felt his team showed its growing maturity by weathering the onslaught and finishing strongly. "It was the first time we have been really tested this season when the score closed to 31-28. They had momentum and we were under pressure‚" Dobson said. "I’ve seen countless teams give up in that situation‚ but the way we clawed our way back into the game to score three tries speaks volumes about our character. This is a very good Sharks side with lots of Test experience, and to score 50 points against them at Newlands was special. "I don’t want to carp about things‚ but we probably allowed them one or two line breaks too many‚ whi...
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