Canterbury Crusaders coach Scott Robertson said he sympathised with Auckland Blues' Leon MacDonald after ending his side's 15-game winning streak to claim the Super Rugby title at Eden Park on Saturday.
"Throughout the week we dug deep into what it takes to win a championship and a lot of the other teams that have done it and why," Robertson said. "When you're getting chased you've got to be hungry every year and that's my job to motivate the boys and find different reasons to dig deep and keep pushing yourself.
The Crusaders had been second-best to the Blues throughout the regular Super Rugby season, finishing six points adrift of the Auckland-based side in the table before heading into the playoffs.
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