Brisbane Broncos have been left licking their wounds after being beaten for the World Club Challenge trophy by Hull KR -- but coach Michael Maguire trusts they've learned a valuable lesson after losing out following a dismally slow start.
While another Australian coach Willie Peters was being hailed for orchestrating the most famous night in Rovers' distinguished history with the boilover 30-24 triumph, Maguire was magnanimous and not about to make excuses.
His Broncos had surged back in the final 20 minutes after they'd gone 30-4 down but this time, it was too little too late for the side who'd fought back in three successive matches on their run to their NRL grand final triumph.