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‘I was pretty proud, there were some green shoots’ – Clayton McMillan reacts to Munster’s defeat to Glasgow
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New Zealand professional rugby union coach
Clayton McMillan is a New Zealand professional rugby union coach. He is the current head coach of Munster Rugby.
More on Wikipedia ↗Traditional province in the south of Ireland
Munster is the largest of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the south west of the island, entirely within the Republic of Ireland. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings". Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into counties for administrative and judicial purposes. In later centuries, local government legislation has seen further sub-division of the historic counties.
More on Wikipedia ↗Largest city in Scotland
Glasgow is the most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in west central Scotland. It is the third-most populous city in the United Kingdom and comprises 23 wards which represent the areas within the city boundaries. Glasgow is a leading city in Scotland for university education and research, finance, industry, commerce, shopping, culture and fashion, and was commonly referred to as the "second city of the British Empire" for much of the Victorian and Edwardian eras.
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Munster head coach Clayton McMillan admits his side were worn down in the final quarter of their 26-20 defeat to Glasgow Warriors, but he believes there were still some "green shoots" in their overall performance.
Clayton McMillan saw positives on a night that ended in a frustrating defeat.
The Thomond Park chief says he saw green shoots in the URC opener.