UQ looking to learn from mistakes as they prepare for competition leading Brothers
By Finn Morton; Photo - QRU Media
As the old sports adage goes: you learn more from your losses than your wins. After conceding 116-points in a three-game stretch, the University of Queensland will look to do just that as they attempt to develop some consistency in their performances.
Head coach Mick Heenan was impressed with his sides convincing 40-10 victory over Sunnybank on Saturday, but acknowledges that they have to be able to perform like that every week if they want to compete this season.
Heenan described the two losses against Wests and Norths as the “wake-up” that the Students needed as they look to get their season back on track.
“We just didn’t turn up against Wests and Norths, there was a lack of resilience there. It was good against Sunnybank, it was a really close game up until early in the second half, and then we managed to put our stamp on it,” Heenan said.
“It was a much improved [performance].
“Our defence was better, our att