Time-out sets Titans up for crucial run-in
ROTHERHAM Titans’ players have enjoyed some extra time off to ensure they are refreshed and ready for the vital three-match run-in.
Titans went to the well to beat promotion rivals Plymouth off the last kick at Clifton Lane nearly three weeks ago.
The time off has given bodies and minds some respite ahead of a climax to the season that starts at home to Rams tomorrow (2pm).
And for team boss Harvey Biljon, that was the right approach.
”I think it is good that the euphoria of the Plymouth victory has been able to settle,” he told the Advertiser.
"Our players deserved the result. It is long time since I have seen a crowd like that chanting for Rotherham and it was great to be part of.
"We gave the players ten days off after the Plymouth game because they had been through a pretty tough block.
"We trained last Thursday to throw all the rustiness out and the training was good on Tuesday of this week was very good. They were on track and on point.”
Four points clear at the top, Rotherham know that three more wins will see them promoted to the Championship no matter what nearest chasers Plymouth and Blackheath do.
But Biljon is a firm believer in the “one game at a time” mantra and it will not change now.
"There is still lots of rugby to be played and make no mistake, we understand the threats in front of us,” he said.
"Rams are a good team. They have a pretty formidable pack, especially at set piece time. We know the firepower they have got out wide so this will be a real challenge for us and we need to back up a good performance again.”
Titans will be keeping an eye on events elsewhere on Saturday and could yet have a helping hand from a dangerous Sale FC side.
The Lancastrians, who are fourth, play Blackheath away and then host Plymouth next week before coming to Rotherham on the final day of the season. Titans’ other game is a trip to Sedgley Park next Saturday.
In the meantime, Rotherham will rotate their squad as necessary to get the results they need to get over the line.
"As always in any campaign, there’s a bit of adversity,” added Biljon.
"Thankfully we have been able to rotate and work with our squad and that will be the case going into these last three games.
"I think the players are ready and if they can replicate their training standards in games then the results will take of themselves.”
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