Blind faith and rookie coaches rarely succeed in high-performance sportDaniel Carson Talking a good game won't cut it for Kiwis coach David Kidwell. No, if they had any regard for the results of the national side, they would've teed them up a proper coach. READ MORE:* Kiwis crash against Kangaroos* Recap: Kiwis v Australia* Kiwis player ratings* Play-by-play: Kiwis v Roos* A new era begins for Kiwis* Roos name rookie trio* Kiwis want a running Johnson* Kiwis v Roos: 5 big questions"That is a harsh lesson for myself for the first time in the job," Kidwell said after the 26-6 defeat. Are we just expected to sit and wait while Kidwell learns what head coaching is all about? Kidwell does provide continuity, having been former head coach Stephen Kearney's right-hand man.

Source: Stuff October 16, 2016 02:26 UTC