Force to tighen defence
Western Force will go back to basics and their trademark gritty defensive game when they clash with Australian Super Rugby conference leaders Brumbies in Canberra on Friday.
Coach Michael Foley had said he would be tweaking this year's game plan in a bid to score more tries and pick up all-important bonus points.
But after two consecutive losses the Force must now do what they did best last season and produce the hard-nosed defence that frustrates and slows down opposition, forcing them into errors and turnovers.
It's not pretty but they showed how effective it is in the first-round win over the Waratahs.
They will also need to get their kick-chase line in order after it went missing in the 42-13 loss to the Hurricanes.
Experienced scrum-half Alby Mathewson is confident they can fix the problems.
"We pride ourselves in our defence which basically has been our trademark," the former All Black said.
"It's about not over-complicating things, just going back to what we know.
"When we defend well we attack well, so it's just making sure we shore that up.
"Defence is an attitude and we have to make sure that when we are under pressure we stay relaxed.
"At times (against the Hurricanes) we were worried about the next play and not the here and now. It's an easy fix.
"Broken play came about by not sticking to our chase line. We had practised well but for some reason we didn't apply it in the game.
"That's the frustrating thing, the pleasing thing is they are easy fixes. We have addressed them and we'll be better for it."
·Eastwood prop Guy Millar has been training with the Force as they search for a replacement for Francois van Wyk who picked up a season-ending pectoral muscle injury against the Reds.
The former Australian schoolboy representative and national academy member also spent time in the Waratahs academy and played every game for Greater Sydney Rams in last year's National Rugby Championship.
