THE Warwick Polocrosse Club has always had a representative in the Australian team in each World Cup and Kent Wells is two games away from the chance to be part of a winning team.

He and Cunningham player Lauren Cant are the Southern Downs connection in the team.

But the Warwick member and Australian assistant coach isn't thinking about the final just yet.

"There is no doubt the semi-final against South Africa this Friday will be our toughest game," Wells said.

"South Africa has been very sharp throughout the competition and will be out to keep the World Cup in South Africa."

Australia won pool games against United Kingdom, Ireland and Zimbabwe last weekend while South Africa easily beat New Zealand and United States after going down by one goal in a boilover to Zambia.

Wells said all the Australian players and

horses have recovered well from last weekend's games.

"The Australians' pool of horses is quite good with some good ladies and men's horses available to us," he said.

The role of an assistant coach is even more important in polocrosse than in some other sports as one of the keys to World Cup success is matching the eight players to the most suitable horses from a larger pool of horses.

Wells works well with coach Troy Henry who knows what World Cup pressure is all about after being in the winning Australian cup teams in 2003 and 2007 in Warwick.

Cant has shown her versatility in the cup with her ability to play in any position on the field in what is only her second series in Australian colours.

Since moving from Western Australia last year, Cant has formed a great Cunningham women's combination with the Waugh sisters, Ella and Ryle.

In South Africa, she has been able to combine with two of her teammates from Western Australian state teams, captain Jane Cooper and Lizzie Lyster, in the national team.

Ross Shepherd, of Warwick, was coach of the first three Australian World Cups teams, Sally McGrath played in the 2003 win and Cameron Shepherd was captain in 2011 so the Warwick club is steeped in cup tradition among the team of eight and support staff.

The semi final will be played late tonight (AEST) at Shongweni, near Durban in South Africa. The winners of the semis between Australia and South Africa and the game between Zambia and United Kingdom will play in the final late Sunday. The semi-final losers will play off for third on Sunday.

Tomorrow will feature games to determine placings five to eight.

After Sunday, all the World Cup focus will turn to Morgan Park in Warwick and a four-year run to the 2019 cup.

Finals details

Semis late today

Shongweni, South Africa

Australia v South Africa

Zambia v United Kingdom

Finals late Sunday