Rugby Union: Maynard Embarks On Mission to Play Down Cup Expectations

Birmingham Post › March 10, 2004

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In the business world they call it managing expectations, in the sporting parlance it's known as mind-games but to part-time rugby players it's called realism.

Pertemps Bees have officially begun their 'We're not worthy' routine ahead of Sunday's Powergen Cup semi-final against Premiership side Newcastle Falcons. Just as he did before beating London Wasps in the previous round, Bees director of rugby Phil Maynard, yesterday began to hail the superiority of the Kingston Park side while playing down the chances of his own side.

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Rugby Union: Maynard Embarks On Mission to Play Down Cup Expectations

The process begins with a downbeat analysis of last Sunday's league loss to another full-time team, Orrell. 'We managed to combine our worse qualities ...

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