Waikato Chiefs coach Clayton McMillan was left frustrated as his side's stellar season ended in disappointment on Saturday following their Super Rugby Pacific final defeat by the Canterbury Crusaders.
The Chiefs slipped to a 25-20 loss in Hamilton as the Crusaders retained the title despite McMillan's side having finished on top of the regular season standings with only one defeat in 16 outings prior to the final.
"We threw enough bullets to win the game, on a different night maybe we would've got the job done," he said."The championship is defined on a few moments tonight, but a few moments don't define this team.Ill discipline cost the Chiefs, with Anton Lienert-Brown, Luke Jacobson and Sam Cane receiving yellow cards from referee Ben O'Keeffe. While McMillan refused to criticise the officials, he was unhappy with decisions made against his team.
McMillan was particularly disappointed the Chiefs were unable to give a winning send-off to departing quintet Brad Weber, Brodie Retallick, Alex Nankivell, Pita Gus Sowakula and Bryn Gatland, who are all due to move overseas. "We've got some pretty special rugby players that are leaving our environment, and they're going to be hard to replace," he said.Reporting by Michael Church; Editing by Tom Hogue
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Clayton Kershaw still holding the Dodgers togetherThe Dodgers are missing four-fifths of their starting rotation. The bullpen has one of baseball's highest ERAs. But the constant over the past 15 years, the three-time Cy Young winner, is keeping L.A.'s season alive.
Consulte Mais informação »
Crusaders edge Chiefs in Super Rugby Pacific final for seventh straight titleThe Canterbury Crusaders put a seal on one of the great eras of rugby domination with a 25-20 victory over the Waikato Chiefs in the Super Rugby Pacific final on Saturday, sending coach Scott Robertson off to the All Blacks with a seventh straight title.
Consulte Mais informação »
Israeli security chiefs vow crackdown on settler 'terrorism'Israeli security chiefs on Saturday designated settler attacks on Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank as 'nationalist terrorism' that merits stepped-up counter measures, and their remarks drew anger from far-right cabinet ministers.
Consulte Mais informação »
Seventh heaven springs from 'hell' for Robertson's CrusadersScott 'Razor' Robertson's seven-year reign as Canterbury Crusaders coach ended as it started on Saturday when he led them to the Super Rugby Pacific title with victory over the Waikato Chiefs in a dramatic final.
Consulte Mais informação »
'My goal is to have this man executed': Chad Doerman pleads not guilty after confessing to killing his 3 sonsChad Doerman pleaded not guilty in court Friday to the 21 charges against him after confessing to lining up his three boys — Clayton, Hunter and Chase — and executing them with a rifle.
Consulte Mais informação »