“Kels’ training has been superb, we caught up again earlier in the week. He’s naturally disappointed, but how he’s handled it and carried himself and been a leader of the non-23 group has been exceptional,” McKellar said.
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“We just thought he was a little bit underdone off the back of the spring tour and a very, very short holiday that he had. He had a little bit of a knee issue as well, so we just wanted to get that right and give him some time, so there’s good signs there.”
Although Friday’s opponents the Drua lost their first game 40-26 at home against Moana Pasifika, the Waratahs will need to improve their ability to capitalise on attacking opportunities.
“Rugby is a game where there’s a contest for position every time there’s a tackle,” McKellar said. “You’ve got a team of 15 who are trying to stop you from getting across the line. We need to be better and there’s no doubt, sometimes you’ve [also] got to acknowledge that good defence wins occasionally.”
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