“It was a problem that I hadn’t actually confronted earlier than, beginning within the Six Nations or being concerned with the nationwide staff.
“Even going additional again off the again of the World Cup, having been injured earlier than half-time in two of the three video games that I performed in, that felt disappointing.
“For me, it has been a reasonably easy experience and rugby could be fairly up and down, so for me it was simply it’s a little little bit of a problem to beat.
“This stuff come round and it is about the way you sort of conduct your self in and across the place and I am pleased with how I did that.”
Edinburgh journey to Italy to face Benetton on Saturday realizing a victory will assure them a spot within the United Rugby Championship play-offs.
Former Scotland captain and Ritchie’s former teammate, John Barclay, recommended just lately that Sean Everitt’s staff are caught between a realistic and bold fashion of rugby.
“No, I feel we’re fairly clear how we wish to play the sport,” Ritchie mentioned.
“To not make excuses, however there’s been challenges actually over the previous few weeks round accidents within the backs and issues like that perhaps guys are taking part in out place.
“I feel actually the previous few weeks we have been actually clear in how we’re eager to play – a bit of bit extra pragmatic, attempting to play the sport within the opposition’s half and utilizing the ability of our forwards to our benefit in order that we’re getting ourselves into the sport that means after which taking part in off the again of that.
“We’re at Benetton this weekend, it is a large problem and it is mainly a one-off sport to sort of make or break our season.”
