Former Warriors coach Ivan Cleary invited to All Blacks trainingCHRIS BARCLAY/FAIRFAX NZ Former Warriors rugby league coach Ivan Cleary with All Blacks hooker Dane Coles at a training session in Dunedin. The value in Cleary, who coached the Warriors from 2006 to the 2011 NRL grand final, attending All Blacks training was not as clear cut. Former New Zealand Warriors head coach Ivan Cleary was an interested observer at the All Blacks' training session in Dunedin on Tuesday - a day after Eddie Jones revealed a rugby league connection on England's historic tour of Australia. "Guys like Andrew Johns touched the ball 50-60 times a game. All Blacks assistant coach Ian Foster downplayed Cleary's presence, pointing out Silver Ferns coach Janine Southby and her assistant Yvette McCausland-Durie were also pitchside at University Oval.

Source: Stuff June 21, 2016 01:05 UTC