Waikato Chiefs coach Clayton McMillan says his team's difficulties in overcoming the Queensland Reds will ensure greater focus from his players as they move into next weekend's Super Rugby Pacific semi-finals.
"Everybody, including all of our fans, would have loved us to have run away with the game, but I reckon we'll learn more from this," said McMillan. "Sometimes, it's not going to be pretty, but you've just got to get the job done. For a whole number of reasons, being put under pressure today, I think, will be really good for us in the run."
That loss, a 25-22 reversal in May, had come against the Brad Thorn-coached Reds and McMillan was not surprised that the teams played out another close contest."For whatever reason, when they play us, they seem to grow another leg or just the way they play makes it a real grind.
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