Premiership

Afoa: We’re out to gain lots of firsts

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The Rugby Paper Team
8 March 2020

By NEALE HARVEY

On bench: Marcus Smith

JOHN Afoa knows Bristol must once again push their limits if they are to achieve a repeat of last week’s gutsy victory over Bath.
Afoa’s side were forced to make 241 tackles before running out 19-13 winners at the Rec and now face a Harlequins outfit full of confidence after beating Exeter.
Veteran prop Afoa said: “Emotions were high last week and it was a big effort from the boys – the mental toughness in defence was tremendous.
“We showed a lot of character and work-rate for each other, but we’ve got to do it ...

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