Canterbury coach Rob Penney lets fly after his side's surprise ITM Cup defeat to Tasman in The Press.
" For the teams that make the final, the NPC is a 15-week competition.That demands a pretty robust campaign and I'd like to think we work our guys in a manner that allows them to be excited and refreshed by the end of each week.
"That's what was so disappointing about our performance against Tasman on Saturday. We had a really good, managed preparation but not only did the players let themselves down, first and foremost, but they let the wider group down too.
"That's the guys who couldn't play, the management and ultimately red-and-black country – the people that get in behind them and support them. That was a really un-Canterbury performance."
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