Dewsbury Rams looking to ‘recuperate’ after busy schedule - with four games in 14 days to follow
Dewsbury Rams will be looking to “recuperate” after playing three games in the space of nine days - but another hectic schedule is on the horizon.
The Rams have a bye round this weekend after picking up just two points against Goole Vikings, Keighley Cougars and Hunslet.
The sole victory came in the second of those games against the Cougars but they couldn’t follow that up with another win at home to Hunslet last weekend, which would have put them in tenth place in the table above Whitehaven, who they play next weekend.
Head coach Paul March told the Reporter Series: “I was more disappointed that we lost at Goole rather than against Hunslet. Three games in such a short space isn’t ideal. We looked tired.
“We started the Hunslet game really well but then we lost Danny Addy to a back injury so we had to reshuffle. From then on it was an uphill battle as a lot of stuff comes through Danny. He is the link between the forwards and the backs.
“The effort was there from the lads but they were exhausted. They have blown themselves out over the last eight to nine days so they need to recuperate, have some time at home, get away, whatever they need to do to relax.
“Then we will come in next week, have a big session on Tuesday and start looking on how to manage the players going to Whitehaven.”
On the busy schedule, and the potential of a top-ten finish, March added: “It’s been very tough. The lads are working full time and it is not any fault of our own that the schedule is like this. We’re not properly training, we’re doing run-through, play, run-through, play. It was a tough week and we will do it all again in a couple of weeks.
“It is not an excuse, the top ten is still in our hands. We have to go to Whitehaven and do a number on them, then it’s Rochdale at home on the Wednesday. If we can get two wins, possible three, out of our last four, then we should secure that tenth spot.”