Umaga said rugby may even blossom as a spectacle under the changes to the high tackle rules. Photo: FileBlues coach and former All Blacks captain Tana Umaga has given a cautious endorsement of rugby's controversial new tackling laws. Umaga predicted a "feeling out period" early in Super Rugby and said New Zealand franchises had an advantage in watching what was unfolding in the northern competitions. Umaga, now into his second year with the Blues, is excited about Super Rugby. Umaga confirmed Sonny Bill Williams is on track to return from an Achilles tendon operation in March or April.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 14, 2017 01:38 UTC