They may have had little choice but to relocate to Australia for at least the start of the season but Warriors consultant Phil Gould says the club's pre-season set-up would be the envy of all 15 rival NRL head coaches. Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images Warriors consultant Phil Gould will be a regular in Tamworth over the next few weeks. “I think it is the perfect opportunity for them all to get to know themselves and prepare well for the season.”Phil Walter/Getty Images Phil Gould had high praise for Warriors coach Nathan Brown. Gould's main brief is to improve the Warriors' pathways programme to set the club up for long-term success. Asked specifically how the Warriors could compete with New Zealand’s dominant sport of rugby union, Gould said he had never been one to get preoccupied with cross-code rivalries.

Source: Stuff January 06, 2021 05:00 UTC