KIWI DAY TRAINING SESSION
Chiefs coach takes Stormers workout as high praise
Chiefs coach Dave Rennie and All Blacks flyhalf Aaron Cruden said it was a compliment to New Zealand rugby that the Stormers have a weekly training session known as "Kiwi Day". The undefeated Chiefs will take on the unbeaten Stormers in a repeat of the 2016 Super Rugby quarterfinal at Newlands‚ which the New Zealanders won 60-21. The devastation of that loss‚ which saw the Chiefs play with magical speed and skill‚ prompted a bout of soul-searching by Stormers coach Robbie Fleck. He warned before 2016’s thrashing that the structure of the tournament‚ which saw the Stormers only face SA and Australian sides in the pool phase‚ would be detrimental when they met a New Zealand team. The Stormers were outscored by eight tries to three in the corresponding fixture in 2016 and Fleck has since brought in Kiwi skills coach Paul Feeney to improve all aspects of the home team’s play. After five wins out of five this season, there is reason for optimism, but Saturday marks the first real test of...
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