Hogg looking for side to gain momentum in coming weeks

Carl Hogg says his side will be looking to gain momentum over the coming weeks during their break from Aviva Premiership action.

Warriors finish the pool stages of their European Challenge Cup campaign with clashes against Brive and Enisei-STM in the next fortnight before facing Harlequins and Cardiff Blues in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.

And Hogg says his side will be aiming to lay some solid foundations as they look to turn their season around.

He said: “Everybody is clearly hurting after the weekend and it’s about building resolve and laying foundations over the next month to take us forward. We need to turn it around. 

“We’ve got two European games and two Anglo-Welsh games and we need to build momentum and get some confidence back in the side.

“It’s about calling on the character of the group and the fighting spirit within the group to stay strong and battle through.

 “We’ll put a more senior side out than we have in the past and we’re looking to go over there and perform.”

Warriors announced the departure of Val Rapava Ruskin on Tuesday afternoon after three years with the Club.

And Hogg added: “It’s disappointing to lose Val but there are other players on the horizon coming in. 

“Nick Schonert is a similar player to Val in the fact that he came here at a young age and has developed into a Premiership prop. 

“Nick has clearly seen that the way forward is to stay here. Val has seen it slightly differently.

“When you look at the structures in place at this Club, they will ensure our long-term future is a successful one. 

“There has been a high level of investment behind the scenes. Our Academy structure is one of the best in the country and we’re starting to produce the likes of Jamie Shillcock, Jack Singleton, Josh Adams and Perry Humphreys. 

“We now have to find some form and we will use the next month to do that.”
 


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