Glasgow Warriors head coach Franco Smith praised his side for adapting to second half tactical tweaks in their URC semi-final win over Munster.
Glasgow were second best throughout the opening 40 minutes at Thomond Park, but produced a much-improved display after half-time to seal a 17-10 win and book their place in next week's Grand Final.
Smith was delighted with how his side adapted.
He said: “You will have noticed that there is always a change after half-time. One tends to see what and where the nervousness in the team is and then we come with a plan to execute in the second half.
“I am grateful that the boys reacted well to what the coaching staff asked of them.”
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Smith was similarly pleased with the mental resilience shown by his players despite losing Richie Gray and Matt Fagerson to first half yellow cards.
It has not always been the case that Scottish sides have managed to cope under trying circumstances - see the national team's collapse in Italy during the Six Nations as an example - but a scuffle between Fagerson and Peter O'Mahony just before the break seemed to spark the Warriors into life after a lacklustre opening 40 minutes.
He added: "I think their ability to go and perform for their mates who have been off says it all.
"With 14 men it is hard, someone else's work must be done, but I'm very pleased that we reacted well to that.
Some of Smith's more experienced players - centre Sione Tuipulotu, number eight Jack Dempsey and prop Zander Fagerson - were among the Warriors' outstanding performers.
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But the head coach refused to single them out for praise.
"If I am going to start mentioning individuals I will name the whole team," he said post-match.
"They both stepped up to the plate like they did last week so it's fantastic to have them doing what they do, but the whole team really stepped up tonight."
His squad rotation all season allowed the Warriors to see the game out with 21-year-old Max Williamson in the second row in place of British Lion Richie Gray, while Euan Ferrie was also impactful during his second half cameo.
Smith knows that is something that will excite not just Warriors fans.
"I think Scotland must be excited about that. There are a lot of players coming through and that is important for the growth.
"You mustn't compromise on results to bring young players through and with grace this year, we got that right. Max Williamson tonight was brilliant and made some important defensive actions and he did his basics in the set-piece very well.
"Euan [Ferrie] in the 15 minutes he was on contributed massively, so yes, that is part of the process to bring players through and not compromise the results.
The Glasgow head coach was already thinking about a return to his native South Africa, where the Warriors will aim to win the trophy for the first time since 2015 next Saturday evening.
Travel plans are already being finalised and Smith is under no illusions about the challenge that awaits in Pretoria.
"It is going to be a good challenge.
"We didn't train this hard and work this hard to come up short. We're going to give it a full go.
"In this competition, travel forms part of the challenge, but we're not going to use that as an excuse.
"We know that it is going to be challenging but we've got a plan and we'll see how we can recover as quickly as possible and get ourselves physically and mentally ready for an important game."
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