FNB Varsity College have had a decent run upfront, particularly in the form of tries. Having individually scored six tries already after four rounds of the FNB Varsity Shield 2025 edition, Jacques Marais has been an X factor to the Comets side as the hooker’s contributions have been visible for all to see.
The Comets number two has praised his team and their system of play, sharing that his returns have been largely due to that.
“At the end of the day, rugby is a team sport and no one can score tries alone. We have a good system that allows for each player to utilize their talents and when we back each other, the results show” said Marais.
Embodying a ‘start-great-and-finish-strong’ mentality, Comets have had impressive starts to their matches with even better second half performances. In the past match or two, last season’s runners up have not been having the greatest of starts to their matches but the endings are still very convincing.
Not overly revealing, FNB Varsity College vice captain explained that the men from Durban always aim to dominate from the onset, then in the second half amend all errors.
“I think the aim is always to dominate from the beginning and we strive to be the 'perfect' team. This doesn't always happen, but what we do well is to adapt and to fix our mistakes in the second half,” he said.
“Last year we were the newbies in the tournament and I think teams may have underestimated us. This year, they seem to know that we are a good team and they have put up more resistance against our efforts, making the first half a little more tough.”
With hopes to make it big in the future, Marais expressed his wishes of running out on greener pastures in the near future.
“I would love to go as far as I can in professional rugby. I will be grateful for any opportunity to play at a higher level. If I can dream big, of course it would be an honour to play in the Currie Cup and beyond, but we keep putting in the work daily, striving to be better for today, for my current teammates and my coaches. And I am grateful for the journey and the lessons learnt on the way” Marais concluded.
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