Michael Foley not satisfied with eight wins

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Western Force coach Michael Foley says winning a record eight Super Rugby games for the first time in one season was only the first of the club's season goals.
The 29-19 win victory over the Lions at nib Stadium on Saturday night marked the most wins the Force has managed in one season since it joined Super Rugby in 2006.
The Force secured seven wins in 2008 but celebrations have been few and far between since. The club has won a total of 16 game in the past four seasons combined.
And while the players are ecstatic with their 2014 form, the Force believes it has some more boxes to tick before the season is over.
“I think we have passed a few little milestones along the way this year,” Foley said.
“Right at the beginning of the year there was a lot of speculation around us setting eight wins as the goal for the season. That actually wasn't our goal for the season - it was the first goal for the season.
“We have always been chasing that down with the hope that we were able to shoot for other things.”
The win against the Lions also took the Force to fourth on the Super Rugby table – and second, behind only the Waratahs in the Australian conference.
The Force has the tough task of taking on New Zealand’s top ranked team, the Crusaders, on Friday and then will have an extended break due to international fixtures.
Foley's side will finish the season with games against the Blues (last in NZ), the Reds (last in Australia), both at home, and the Brumbies (third in Australia) in Canberra.
Being in the six at the end of the qualifying rounds for the first time in the club's history is now surely the goal for the Force.
“In terms of personal satisfaction, I get thrilled to see their faces after the game. They are pretty pleased with themselves at the moment, which is nice,” Foley said.
“Being in the six at the moment, it means that if we can control the things we can control, we should remain in the six. And that's the challenge for us, so there are some exciting times ahead, some big challenges ahead.
“For us, it's about keeping our eye on the ball. Crusaders in six days’ time is going to be a real challenge and then we finish the season with the Blues, Reds and the Brumbies, so we've got four tough games, with every one of those teams either chasing finals or with a point to prove.
“So we have to just keeping turning up and playing for each other and I think the rest will take care of itself.”


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agree, we need more now. blues & reds should be wins.

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Have to target Blues and Reds. Nice to have a chance over Saders and Brumbies. If we're serious at making a good run at the title, I would be looking for three wins out of the last four.

Two wins and at least one BP isn't too much of a stretch though!

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Oh man, if we can smash those damn Crusaders...!

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Oh man, if we can smash those damn Crusaders...!

I'm not sure I'll get a boner if we beat the Crusaders but anyway...

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