Dunning highlights the Sharks' weaknesses

Matt Dunning, one of the characters in the Waratahs side, has said his team will look to exploit the Sharks in the same areas as the Brumbies did last week when the two sides meet in Sydney on Saturday.

Matt Dunning, one of the characters in the Waratahs side, has said his team will look to exploit the Sharks in the same areas as the Brumbies did last week when the two sides meet in Sydney on Saturday.

The Sharks, currently in second despite their defeat against the Brumbies, let an 18-7 lead slip in the second-half in Canberra and eventually lost 27-21. And while Dunning knows the Sharks will come out full of intensity the tighthead prop also knows the South African side are beatable.

“They've got a few chinks in their armour,” Dunning told Sportal.

“They're definitely a very talented, very skilful side but if you really work on solid defence and keep going for the full eighty minutes there's a few holes there.”

Asked to identify their weaknesses Dunning did not consider himself qualified to comment.

“You're better off asking the fly-half not the front-rower,” he joked.

Having played at loosehead for so long Dunning has found himself on the other side of the scrum this season, and when asked about his new role the jovial prop gave a typically honest appraisal.

“I'm starting to enjoy it at least,” he said.

“I'm by no means a great tighthead – I don't think.

“I'm enjoying it, I'm getting better at it but obviously this week it's going to be a massive task.

“The Sharks scrum have been a really, really good scrum – one of the better scrums in the Super 14.

“It's another step-up this weekend so maybe you can ask me after the game and I'll know a bit more.”

Despite the Sharks' powerful scrum Dunning insists the key on Saturday is for the Waratahs to continue focusing on their own scrum.

“I think the best thing we've been doing this year is we're just worrying about our own scrum,” he said.

“I think sometimes you get tied up worrying about the other team's scrum – rather than just worrying about your key one or two points that you do well.

“So we're working on our own scrum and hopefully we'll have a good day.”