Kiwis coach David Kidwell admits he bungled by benching star forwardDANIEL CARSON / PHOTOSPORT Kiwis coach David Kidwell was taught "a harsh lesson'' in debut test defeat. New Kiwis coach David Kidwell admits he has a lot to learn following his New Zealand side's comprehensive loss to Australia in his first test match in charge. 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"I didn't purposefully leave him on the sidelines like that. Their much vaunted forward pack was beaten up front, they struggled with last tackle options and made too many fundamental errors. The Kiwis have plenty of work to do before they open their Four Nations campaign against England in Huddersfield on October 29.

Source: Stuff October 15, 2016 18:11 UTC