Maynard offers no excuses for Cov's defeat at Macclesfield..


By John Wilkinson, Coventry Telegraph
February 20 2012

RUGBY director Phil Maynard conceded that Coventry were outplayed in every department as they slumped to a 40-10 defeat at Macclesfield in their first National League One game for three weeks. 

Cov conceded a try after just 29 seconds and – 28-0 down at the break after facing a strong wind – never looked like finding a way back into contention.

“It was a bitterly disappointing performance in several ways, no question, and Macclesfield gave us a lesson,” said Maynard.

“We knew we had to keep the ball in hand in the first half against the wind and then after working hard to get into any sort of field position, we continually gave the ball away cheaply. It gave us a mountain to climb.

“The game was summed up for me when the first time we got some attacking ball in the first half we kicked it away and simply fed their counter-attack, which was exactly what we had said we wouldn’t do.

“In the second half I counted Macclesfield carrying the ball through 22 phases and making 20 yards without giving the ball away – we couldn’t do that and it was very disappointing to see a Coventry pack being completely out-rucked the way we were today.”


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