November 1, 2024 • 6 mins
The Kiwis are looking to bounce back from their loss to the Kangaroos.
They’re taking on Tonga this evening at Mt Smart Stadium in the Pacific Championship.
Piney catches up with their assistant coach Steve Price to chat about how they responded to their last loss.
He said that they’ve built up their intensity over the week, getting some volume into the team.
“We got a couple days off too, so, you know, the tank will be filled up and we’ll be ready to throw down hard again.”
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Speaker 1 (00:06):
You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Fine
from newstalk EDB.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
Last player of the game now is Missie Johnson giving
it too white me A Cordy was there now Fisher
Harris and that'll get it done in this game. Australia
is to click it too too good.
Speaker 1 (00:27):
In this fash air in the vice James.
Speaker 2 (00:32):
As they get the game done by twenty two points
to ten.
Speaker 3 (00:36):
That was last week. The Pacific Nations Cup continues tonight
Mount Smart Stadium. It is the Kiwis against Tonga with
a kickoff at five past eight. The winner will go
on to meet Australia in the final in Sydney next Sunday.
The loser faces the possibility of relegation. Let's bring in
Kiwi's assistant coach Steve Price. Steve, last week, what were
(00:56):
your main takeaways from the Test against Australia.
Speaker 4 (01:00):
I thought the boys are really courageous, you know that
thought thought really hard. They put themselves in a good
position to give themselves a chance to win the game.
At the back end of the game, I was sixteen
ten with eight minutes to go and unfortunate, you know,
we just had to I had a fundamental error over
(01:25):
the run our left edge. But yeah, it was really
really positive display. You know five deputies. I thought Keana
fall back at had a superb game and you know
Phoenix Phoenix Crosslin, so there was a Yeah, there was
a number of good takeaways we can take from the game.
Speaker 3 (01:44):
Well, I guess the way the competition works, Davis, if
your beat Tonga this evening, you will play Australia again
in the final. So if that happens, would you fancy
your chances of beating them?
Speaker 4 (01:55):
To be honest, we're not looking too far ahead. You
know it's going to be a really tough game against
tom of the quality outfit. You know they've got some
big mobile many many in the turm. It can cause
a bit of destruction. So you know we're looking at
keep going our game defensively and looking at a few
(02:17):
little tweaks offensively we can make some inroads. So we're
not looking too far ahead past past Toma. To be honest, how.
Speaker 3 (02:26):
Much of this week has been about recovery.
Speaker 4 (02:29):
Every every Test match is you know, high intensity and
you know we've got a fantastic high performance start here
in the Kowis and you manage their training roads quite well,
but in saying that still you still need to get
some volume volume into the boys and get some intensity
with the training which we have. We felt like we've
got the week right. We've got a couple of days
(02:52):
off too, so you know the tank to be filled
up and we'll be ready to throw down hard again.
Speaker 3 (02:58):
So you've stuck with the same starting thirteen. In fact,
the only changes on the bench where Leo Thompson returns
from a suspension here Colonel week one of the n
r L finals. Was there any temptation to tinker any
further with the with the side?
Speaker 4 (03:13):
I think Stacey was really happy with the performance of
all seven A members last week. You know, there's a
number of guys who hadn't played for you know, a
few weeks for the guys who didn't make the semifinals
in the n r L. So it's good to get
one game under the belt. You get a little bit
of more continuity with with the with the same, same
(03:36):
same side except Leo coming in. So that's going to
be really positive for from a cohesion point of view.
Speaker 3 (03:42):
What sort of challenge are you expecting from Tonga tonight?
Speaker 4 (03:46):
Yeah, it's going to be a really physical game. It's
going to be a brutal start. It's important that we
play with our heads and play with our smarts and
you know, play with control. I think that's really important.
And you know, you know, our keeping game last week
I thought was really strong with with sewn and so
(04:07):
you know it's important that we keep growing that. And
you know, defentially, we've got to be really really strong.
We've got a number of you know, quality backgrounds in
their team in Elie Katara and a lot of Kuwasu,
and so we need to be really strong around defensively
on those edges. And the young ki Kato at half facts,
(04:27):
you know, the conductor there to him, so we're going
to have to be on high leader around him.
Speaker 3 (04:32):
Also, your specific brief in this coaching set up Stever's defense.
How much will the defense of patterns change this week
against Tonga compared to last weekend against Australia.
Speaker 4 (04:44):
Yeah, you don't really have a lot of time to
change too much. It's important that you just get the
basic principles right with you, you know when you're first
coming in the camp and put your foundation off your
off your basic principles and keep going. Cohesion amongst the
personal there. So I like to think that we can
(05:04):
keep going a strong cont amongst amongst the group. At
the end of the day, they're elite players and they've
come from really strong foundations from there in our clubs.
It's just about marrying that up and putting them in
a basic foundation to get the guys connecting together.
Speaker 3 (05:23):
How's Stacy Jones going as Keywis head coach.
Speaker 4 (05:27):
Yeah, fantastic. You know, the boys are really brought into
what Stacey's about. He's you know, he's a will, calm,
calm coach, a very clear purpose and certainly knows what
he what he wants from the team and what it
looks like to be able to go out there and play.
So yeah, he's been great, great in camp and you
(05:49):
know the boys have been love love being coached by it.
Speaker 3 (05:52):
And no doubt a big crowd tonight and there will
be a lot of Tongue and fans as well as
you know, Steve. You know they turn up to watch
our tongue player as much as they do to watch
the Kiwis play. So yeah, it might be a real
cauldron there this evening. How much will you or will
the players feed off the energy of the crowd.
Speaker 4 (06:10):
Yes, certainly, you know it's important that hopefully we can
you know, take you know, take the noise away by
controlling the game. But you know, I'm sure there's going
to be plenty of red jerseys and red plagues about
and hopefully we can get a lot of black flags
and black jerseys also. So yeah, it's going to be
a great spectacle and hopefully we get a big roll up,
(06:32):
you know, see two good teams going at it.
Speaker 3 (06:35):
Yeah, great occasion in coming. Thanks Steve, appreciate your time
on match day. That's Steve Price, assistant coach of the Keywiks.
They take on Tonga tonight Mount Smart five past eight.
As I say, the winner will meet Austraighter in the
final in Sydney next Sunday.
Speaker 1 (06:49):
For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live
to News Talk z B weekends from midday or follow
the podcast on iHeartRadio.
You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Fine
from newstalk EDB.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
Last player of the game now is Missie Johnson giving
it too white me A Cordy was there now Fisher
Harris and that'll get it done in this game. Australia
is to click it too too good.
Speaker 1 (00:27):
In this fash air in the vice James.
Speaker 2 (00:32):
As they get the game done by twenty two points
to ten.
Speaker 3 (00:36):
That was last week. The Pacific Nations Cup continues tonight
Mount Smart Stadium. It is the Kiwis against Tonga with
a kickoff at five past eight. The winner will go
on to meet Australia in the final in Sydney next Sunday.
The loser faces the possibility of relegation. Let's bring in
Kiwi's assistant coach Steve Price. Steve, last week, what were
(00:56):
your main takeaways from the Test against Australia.
Speaker 4 (01:00):
I thought the boys are really courageous, you know that
thought thought really hard. They put themselves in a good
position to give themselves a chance to win the game.
At the back end of the game, I was sixteen
ten with eight minutes to go and unfortunate, you know,
we just had to I had a fundamental error over
(01:25):
the run our left edge. But yeah, it was really
really positive display. You know five deputies. I thought Keana
fall back at had a superb game and you know
Phoenix Phoenix Crosslin, so there was a Yeah, there was
a number of good takeaways we can take from the game.
Speaker 3 (01:44):
Well, I guess the way the competition works, Davis, if
your beat Tonga this evening, you will play Australia again
in the final. So if that happens, would you fancy
your chances of beating them?
Speaker 4 (01:55):
To be honest, we're not looking too far ahead. You
know it's going to be a really tough game against
tom of the quality outfit. You know they've got some
big mobile many many in the turm. It can cause
a bit of destruction. So you know we're looking at
keep going our game defensively and looking at a few
(02:17):
little tweaks offensively we can make some inroads. So we're
not looking too far ahead past past Toma. To be honest, how.
Speaker 3 (02:26):
Much of this week has been about recovery.
Speaker 4 (02:29):
Every every Test match is you know, high intensity and
you know we've got a fantastic high performance start here
in the Kowis and you manage their training roads quite well,
but in saying that still you still need to get
some volume volume into the boys and get some intensity
with the training which we have. We felt like we've
got the week right. We've got a couple of days
(02:52):
off too, so you know the tank to be filled
up and we'll be ready to throw down hard again.
Speaker 3 (02:58):
So you've stuck with the same starting thirteen. In fact,
the only changes on the bench where Leo Thompson returns
from a suspension here Colonel week one of the n
r L finals. Was there any temptation to tinker any
further with the with the side?
Speaker 4 (03:13):
I think Stacey was really happy with the performance of
all seven A members last week. You know, there's a
number of guys who hadn't played for you know, a
few weeks for the guys who didn't make the semifinals
in the n r L. So it's good to get
one game under the belt. You get a little bit
of more continuity with with the with the same, same
(03:36):
same side except Leo coming in. So that's going to
be really positive for from a cohesion point of view.
Speaker 3 (03:42):
What sort of challenge are you expecting from Tonga tonight?
Speaker 4 (03:46):
Yeah, it's going to be a really physical game. It's
going to be a brutal start. It's important that we
play with our heads and play with our smarts and
you know, play with control. I think that's really important.
And you know, you know, our keeping game last week
I thought was really strong with with sewn and so
(04:07):
you know it's important that we keep growing that. And
you know, defentially, we've got to be really really strong.
We've got a number of you know, quality backgrounds in
their team in Elie Katara and a lot of Kuwasu,
and so we need to be really strong around defensively
on those edges. And the young ki Kato at half facts,
(04:27):
you know, the conductor there to him, so we're going
to have to be on high leader around him.
Speaker 3 (04:32):
Also, your specific brief in this coaching set up Stever's defense.
How much will the defense of patterns change this week
against Tonga compared to last weekend against Australia.
Speaker 4 (04:44):
Yeah, you don't really have a lot of time to
change too much. It's important that you just get the
basic principles right with you, you know when you're first
coming in the camp and put your foundation off your
off your basic principles and keep going. Cohesion amongst the
personal there. So I like to think that we can
(05:04):
keep going a strong cont amongst amongst the group. At
the end of the day, they're elite players and they've
come from really strong foundations from there in our clubs.
It's just about marrying that up and putting them in
a basic foundation to get the guys connecting together.
Speaker 3 (05:23):
How's Stacy Jones going as Keywis head coach.
Speaker 4 (05:27):
Yeah, fantastic. You know, the boys are really brought into
what Stacey's about. He's you know, he's a will, calm,
calm coach, a very clear purpose and certainly knows what
he what he wants from the team and what it
looks like to be able to go out there and play.
So yeah, he's been great, great in camp and you
(05:49):
know the boys have been love love being coached by it.
Speaker 3 (05:52):
And no doubt a big crowd tonight and there will
be a lot of Tongue and fans as well as
you know, Steve. You know they turn up to watch
our tongue player as much as they do to watch
the Kiwis play. So yeah, it might be a real
cauldron there this evening. How much will you or will
the players feed off the energy of the crowd.
Speaker 4 (06:10):
Yes, certainly, you know it's important that hopefully we can
you know, take you know, take the noise away by
controlling the game. But you know, I'm sure there's going
to be plenty of red jerseys and red plagues about
and hopefully we can get a lot of black flags
and black jerseys also. So yeah, it's going to be
a great spectacle and hopefully we get a big roll up,
(06:32):
you know, see two good teams going at it.
Speaker 3 (06:35):
Yeah, great occasion in coming. Thanks Steve, appreciate your time
on match day. That's Steve Price, assistant coach of the Keywiks.
They take on Tonga tonight Mount Smart five past eight.
As I say, the winner will meet Austraighter in the
final in Sydney next Sunday.
Speaker 1 (06:49):
For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live
to News Talk z B weekends from midday or follow
the podcast on iHeartRadio.
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