“We had enough evidence that that was a possibility, so we just wanted to get it done,” Cleary said of To’o’s interest in the Chiefs. Cleary said the club would have loved to have re-signed the former Origin winger but that they could never compete with the amount of tax-free dollars the Chiefs were offering. “Of course we wanted him to stay but I think everyone knows with the Chiefs that it’s hard to match that stuff. It’s not your average club but if players want to go there you can’t compete,” he said. To secure a player of Brian’s quality, character and cultural strength is a huge moment for the Chiefs.”