Northland rugby coach, Ilivasi Tabua says they will try to knuckle down on ball retention in their Digicel Cup match on Saturday.

Northland is scheduled to meet Tavua and Tabua is expecting an evenly contested match.

“Tavua is no different and we will be sure to focus on control because it will enable us to keep ball possession which will be the key to givin g us bettwe results."

Tabua adds they’ve never taken any team lightly in the Digicel Cup, it’s just lack of consistency that has led to their losses in the competition.