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'Bored' Chiefs urged to stay focused

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Chiefs were told to improve their focus heading into the play-offs after developing a worrying habit of tailing off in games.

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Friday’s clash with the Hurricanes was a classic example when the Chiefs turned 21-0 up but only just held on to win 28-24.

In the past three games they have totalled a whopping 80 unanswered points in the first half but yielded 65 points after the resumption.

But now the competition is into sudden-death, frustrated coach Colin Cooper is demanding his players keep their discipline.

“Sometimes playing big exit plays, and just kicking the ball, these guys get a little bit bored playing like that, and [feel] they’ve got to start running things,” he said.

“So it’s just getting that balance. Not cutting their wings, but just sticking to our structure a bit better than we have been.”

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The Chiefs will face the Hurricanes again in this coming weekend in a quarterfinal in Wellington.

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