Jack Clarke Quotations

We're looking forward to the challenge. Playing against good teams brings out the best rugby in us.

We're happy to put whatever guys that are next on the list out there. Injuries are part of the game and player availability is what it is. So, we'll just go with the next guy in the depth chart, stick him in there, and he'll be the guy in blue and gold.

We've been willing to let off the gas when a win has been secured this season. There's no doubt that we have to play 80 minutes of rugby if we want to be successful. I think the players are very well aware of what needs to be done.

I think the seniors will play hard. This is a single elimination tournament and it's a really amplified view through the lens of someone who has at most four games left and as few as one. They'll bring a lot of urgency to the contest.

You don't break legs, but you do take food out of the mouths of kids, ... This is a business that is begging for regulation.

We had to play short for 10 minutes and I actually think we came out on top during that period. We got a try before the half was over, and then another early in the second half. So I thought that ten minute period was the real difference in the match.

We have a lot of new players that are new to how we do things, so at the end of the day we haven't really fired on all cylinders this season and we're still a ways from doing that. It's still underachieving. It can be a lot better.

The real turning point in the game was a 10-minute period when we had a guy in the bin and we went up by 14. We came out of that period well. That was the point where we bowed our backs, and that made the difference in the match.

We have been on top for a long time, defeated a lot of teams. There are plenty of reasons for people to have grudges and I accept that. There is a price for leadership. Others will always debate or criticize your decision.

We have great respect for the rivalry. This match is the oldest match that we play. It has a very unique significance.

We just wanted to stick to our systems and keep a high level of effort in the game. I thought the system part was kind of okay, our effort was kind of okay, but I thought there were three or four players whose stock went up tonight.

We think our next team down is a bit undercooked.

Rats are much more noticeable and destructive than mice.

This business is one of the most predatory on the face of the earth, ... It preys on people who can least afford it. They have higher rates than loan sharks. They may not break any legs, but they are taking food out of the mouth of kids.

This business as a whole is one of the most predatory businesses in the world, ... It's designed to prey on the people who can least afford it.

They're arguably one of the best teams that we'll play.

It's always a bitter-sweet moment when the seniors are playing their last game at Witter Field. It's very special for them.

It looks pretty good now, but I didn't see it before.

St Mary's will probably be one of the better teams to date we've played. They've got a strong group of forwards and well-skilled backs. I'd say they've got quite a bit of athleticism.

It wasn't anything profound from me at halftime. We just kind of stuck to our game plan and it came right in the second half.

After the match was abandoned, there were a couple of opportunities to play the match. We suggested using a different referee who was available, or we'd be happy to use their coaching staff if that's what it took. I wasn't going on put those players at risk.

So far it doesn't look that bad, but we need to collect more information.

He's made a great mark on our rugby program. He's one of the guys we'll be saddened to see leave.

(The lineup) won't change much. There's probably 20-something players competing for those 15 positions. They've got to do their job on the field.