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November 4th 2009 @ 2:28am
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All Whites shouldn’t be like All Blacks
In the run up to their sudden-death World Cup finals qualifier this month, the All Whites should take heed of mistakes the All Blacks made in their 2007 Rugby World Cup campaign, former New Zealand soccer coach John Adshead says.
The All Whites face Bahrain in Wellington on November 14, with the prospect of being the [...]
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cab711 said | November 4th 2009 @ 5:56am | Report comment
I think every coach knows not to get hung up on injuries. There is no point fretting on something beyond your control. Of course you can minimize the possibility of injury by correct training methods and stretching.
If NZ qualify, my ticket to Seuth Eefrika is booked.