June 10, 2024 • 8 mins
The Hurricanes are hoping for 25,000 fans to attend the team's Super Rugby Pacific semi-final against the Chiefs this weekend at Sky Stadium, as the team continues its march to win the Super Rugby title for only the second time in the club's history.
Cory Jane, who made 123 appearances for the Hurricanes and currently serves as assistant coach, says the team are looking forward to the afternoon game.
He joined Nick Mills to look ahead to Saturday.
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Speaker 1 (00:07):
You're listening to the Wellington Mornings podcast with Nick Mills
from News Talk said b.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
Joining us now is Hurricanes legend and current assistant coach
Corey Jane, who was part of the team that took
out the Hurricanes only Super Rugby title back in two
thoy and sixteen. Good morning, What do you remember about that?
On Great Things? What do you remember about that twenty
and sixteen win?
Speaker 3 (00:31):
It was cool little playoffs series for us and getting
to the final. We kind of changed the way we
defended and kind of caught teams off guards. So we
got into those playoffs wanting the weather to be bad,
which is unusual because we knew that defensive league teams
wouldn't be able to score too much on us. And
so we got into that final and we managed to
(00:55):
score and then kind of you just felt like we
were going to win that game against the Lions, who
just believed in our game and what we were about.
You know, it was a good feeling. Obviously we lost
at the year before, so it was good to finally win. It.
Speaker 2 (01:13):
Tell me, you're very humble because of you that scored
the try, So you're not telling us that, which surprises me.
Let's tell me what the feeling compared to that championship
to Noursho.
Speaker 3 (01:29):
I think we looked at the team. You know, back
then there's was in stacked with real rock stars. You know,
I don't think you know if people actually went back
and looked at the team, there was you know, some
of our big dog you know, Julian sarv was on
the bench, and you know we had guys that had
(01:50):
come in and actually done a job was that year
and and started the final. So it was that was
a cool feeling. I think this year being part of it.
You know, we've got some some talented guys that have
actually tried to get better and I've done it for
the last couple of years, and they're just jelling they
that the off field, the connection behalf of each other
(02:10):
is unbelievable. And then it's shown on the field that
they're willing to work hard and they get smashed for
each other. And so look, we've got a good opportunity
this week to go and play the Chiefs and hopefully
that shows.
Speaker 2 (02:26):
Last time I chatted to you, we're on a panel
together and you were explaining on this particular panel how
your great love is defense. You are a self described
defense guru. How much have you been able to install
that defense of mindset into the current Hurricanes team?
Speaker 3 (02:48):
Yeah, I think. Look, we changed a little bit on
how we've defended in the past, and you know, a
lot of the boys have brought into it now. I
still encourage them to go out there and make a decision,
just like what's the ball in hand? You know, you
want to back their skills. You get them a little
bit of a print on a couple of options that
(03:08):
they can do, and then or they have, and then
you try to encourage them to guard there and back
themselves on what they see. So the boys are awesome.
In pre season, we did a lot of scenarios and
work on what systems and structures might be coming at
us and getting a good understanding on what's best to
attack each setups. And the boys they are just growing
(03:32):
in that area. And yeah, I'm the d coach, but
a lot of them my de group, the Billy Propters
and the Dupes and bread Shields there and they're too
and they drive a lot of the week and then
they guard at them to the game and they drive
that too. So yep, I might be the leader of it.
(03:53):
But those guys are unbelievable to share, and.
Speaker 2 (03:56):
They've brought them to the idea of a defense wins championships.
Speaker 3 (04:00):
Well, it does, you know, like I've been trying to
say at the beginning of the year, and different parts
of the field was where you can control it, but
you know, on your goal line is where you want it.
And if you can defend that and and stop teams
getting over in that part of the field, you've got
a good chance of winning the championship. And I think
(04:22):
you know, historically, apart from the year that we wanted
in sixteen, Hurricanes have always been an attacking team and
got attacking flea all over the place. And it's kind
of getting these guys to believe that actually us credit
defense as well, and he's can stop team, so the
boar him to it.
Speaker 1 (04:37):
So far, you've got.
Speaker 2 (04:38):
A bit of injury cloud over your front row. How's
that looking a couple of days out?
Speaker 3 (04:44):
Yeah, I mean, you know, ciful Xavier, he's it was.
Unfortunately he's in a great year and so he's really
dowly won. Everyone else is available and yeah, the big
fellow was running around yesterday so last week sorry, So
(05:05):
he's he's available this week.
Speaker 2 (05:08):
We've been talking on the show this morning about the
importance or the idea of the importance of playing rugby
in an afternoon. How important is that to your organization?
Do you like the idea of playing in the afternoon,
I say, I was talking to someone in my group
this morning saying, I don't think you would have ever
played in the afternoon apart from club rugby.
Speaker 3 (05:27):
I love the afternoon. And you're right, you know, obviously
when I was at the Lions with some afternoon games
and you're throwing a hero or there in Super rugby
right now and then, But yeah, grew up the club.
I grew up as a kid watching the All Blacks
and everything in the afternoon. You know, so nothing better
than waking up and getting stuck into the game as
(05:50):
early as possible and set a wait in all day
to go and play. The boys love it and it's
awesome for the crowd to be to come in there
and see ideally a little bit of son on the
back and we are in Wellington, mate, there's more so
much and off we played in Upper Haut to be fine. Mate,
But you know, so just come in here and obviously
(06:13):
they're going to be a little bit of win because
it's just where we are. But you know, far there
is an afternoon game, you get to come crowded, be hissing,
just what time to to do stuff after the game.
And that's what I love about it, where you know,
seven o'clock ones, by the time you finish, it's nine
thirty ish, and you know kids are going home to
(06:34):
bed where they actually get to enjoy it if it's an
afternoon game. So I love the idea.
Speaker 2 (06:39):
Could it be as simple as maybe this is the
missing link for Rugby at the moment, playing games in
the afternoon. Is it that simple?
Speaker 3 (06:47):
Yes, I think it could be. I think the more
we have, the more the kids, because that's who you're
trying to. You know, you've got your fans and they
love the game and the teams, but you know, the
kids on in the back. When I was I was little,
when I was always giving up in early in the
morning if they were playing overseas, and you get up
(07:08):
there and you'll watch the all blest like I said before,
and you're sitting there off your your your family and
or afternoon games you're always getting home from playing out
somewhere or your little rugby games and you're watching those
games together, and it stuck with me my whole career.
That's why I wanted to be a Hurricane and Norblack
and so I think the more we get these afternoon games,
(07:30):
the more you start getting those little kids or the
younger kids to go. That's what I want to be
and I think that's I think that's important.
Speaker 2 (07:39):
Corey Jane, thanks for joining us this morning. All the
very very best of the Hurricanes. I know it's a
big weekend for you guys, a big week for you
because you know, preparation prevents pospore performance, so you'll be
organizing everything, sorting everything out. I hope you have a
big one on Saturday and we look forward to the
following week because really, I know, I know you're going
to say one game at a time and all those cliches,
but reality is that, you know, Hurricanes Blues Final in Wellington. Oh,
(08:03):
I get excited just thinking about it.
Speaker 3 (08:05):
You wouldn't be there, but.
Speaker 2 (08:07):
We'll get this one out of the way first's all.
Speaker 1 (08:10):
Thanks Corey, appreciate you for more from Wellington Mornings with
Nick Mills. Listen live to news talks. It'd be Wellington
from nine am weekdays, or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.
You're listening to the Wellington Mornings podcast with Nick Mills
from News Talk said b.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
Joining us now is Hurricanes legend and current assistant coach
Corey Jane, who was part of the team that took
out the Hurricanes only Super Rugby title back in two
thoy and sixteen. Good morning, What do you remember about that?
On Great Things? What do you remember about that twenty
and sixteen win?
Speaker 3 (00:31):
It was cool little playoffs series for us and getting
to the final. We kind of changed the way we
defended and kind of caught teams off guards. So we
got into those playoffs wanting the weather to be bad,
which is unusual because we knew that defensive league teams
wouldn't be able to score too much on us. And
so we got into that final and we managed to
(00:55):
score and then kind of you just felt like we
were going to win that game against the Lions, who
just believed in our game and what we were about.
You know, it was a good feeling. Obviously we lost
at the year before, so it was good to finally win. It.
Speaker 2 (01:13):
Tell me, you're very humble because of you that scored
the try, So you're not telling us that, which surprises me.
Let's tell me what the feeling compared to that championship
to Noursho.
Speaker 3 (01:29):
I think we looked at the team. You know, back
then there's was in stacked with real rock stars. You know,
I don't think you know if people actually went back
and looked at the team, there was you know, some
of our big dog you know, Julian sarv was on
the bench, and you know we had guys that had
(01:50):
come in and actually done a job was that year
and and started the final. So it was that was
a cool feeling. I think this year being part of it.
You know, we've got some some talented guys that have
actually tried to get better and I've done it for
the last couple of years, and they're just jelling they
that the off field, the connection behalf of each other
(02:10):
is unbelievable. And then it's shown on the field that
they're willing to work hard and they get smashed for
each other. And so look, we've got a good opportunity
this week to go and play the Chiefs and hopefully
that shows.
Speaker 2 (02:26):
Last time I chatted to you, we're on a panel
together and you were explaining on this particular panel how
your great love is defense. You are a self described
defense guru. How much have you been able to install
that defense of mindset into the current Hurricanes team?
Speaker 3 (02:48):
Yeah, I think. Look, we changed a little bit on
how we've defended in the past, and you know, a
lot of the boys have brought into it now. I
still encourage them to go out there and make a decision,
just like what's the ball in hand? You know, you
want to back their skills. You get them a little
bit of a print on a couple of options that
(03:08):
they can do, and then or they have, and then
you try to encourage them to guard there and back
themselves on what they see. So the boys are awesome.
In pre season, we did a lot of scenarios and
work on what systems and structures might be coming at
us and getting a good understanding on what's best to
attack each setups. And the boys they are just growing
(03:32):
in that area. And yeah, I'm the d coach, but
a lot of them my de group, the Billy Propters
and the Dupes and bread Shields there and they're too
and they drive a lot of the week and then
they guard at them to the game and they drive
that too. So yep, I might be the leader of it.
(03:53):
But those guys are unbelievable to share, and.
Speaker 2 (03:56):
They've brought them to the idea of a defense wins championships.
Speaker 3 (04:00):
Well, it does, you know, like I've been trying to
say at the beginning of the year, and different parts
of the field was where you can control it, but
you know, on your goal line is where you want it.
And if you can defend that and and stop teams
getting over in that part of the field, you've got
a good chance of winning the championship. And I think
(04:22):
you know, historically, apart from the year that we wanted
in sixteen, Hurricanes have always been an attacking team and
got attacking flea all over the place. And it's kind
of getting these guys to believe that actually us credit
defense as well, and he's can stop team, so the
boar him to it.
Speaker 1 (04:37):
So far, you've got.
Speaker 2 (04:38):
A bit of injury cloud over your front row. How's
that looking a couple of days out?
Speaker 3 (04:44):
Yeah, I mean, you know, ciful Xavier, he's it was.
Unfortunately he's in a great year and so he's really
dowly won. Everyone else is available and yeah, the big
fellow was running around yesterday so last week sorry, So
(05:05):
he's he's available this week.
Speaker 2 (05:08):
We've been talking on the show this morning about the
importance or the idea of the importance of playing rugby
in an afternoon. How important is that to your organization?
Do you like the idea of playing in the afternoon,
I say, I was talking to someone in my group
this morning saying, I don't think you would have ever
played in the afternoon apart from club rugby.
Speaker 3 (05:27):
I love the afternoon. And you're right, you know, obviously
when I was at the Lions with some afternoon games
and you're throwing a hero or there in Super rugby
right now and then, But yeah, grew up the club.
I grew up as a kid watching the All Blacks
and everything in the afternoon. You know, so nothing better
than waking up and getting stuck into the game as
(05:50):
early as possible and set a wait in all day
to go and play. The boys love it and it's
awesome for the crowd to be to come in there
and see ideally a little bit of son on the
back and we are in Wellington, mate, there's more so
much and off we played in Upper Haut to be fine. Mate,
But you know, so just come in here and obviously
(06:13):
they're going to be a little bit of win because
it's just where we are. But you know, far there
is an afternoon game, you get to come crowded, be hissing,
just what time to to do stuff after the game.
And that's what I love about it, where you know,
seven o'clock ones, by the time you finish, it's nine
thirty ish, and you know kids are going home to
(06:34):
bed where they actually get to enjoy it if it's an
afternoon game. So I love the idea.
Speaker 2 (06:39):
Could it be as simple as maybe this is the
missing link for Rugby at the moment, playing games in
the afternoon. Is it that simple?
Speaker 3 (06:47):
Yes, I think it could be. I think the more
we have, the more the kids, because that's who you're
trying to. You know, you've got your fans and they
love the game and the teams, but you know, the
kids on in the back. When I was I was little,
when I was always giving up in early in the
morning if they were playing overseas, and you get up
(07:08):
there and you'll watch the all blest like I said before,
and you're sitting there off your your your family and
or afternoon games you're always getting home from playing out
somewhere or your little rugby games and you're watching those
games together, and it stuck with me my whole career.
That's why I wanted to be a Hurricane and Norblack
and so I think the more we get these afternoon games,
(07:30):
the more you start getting those little kids or the
younger kids to go. That's what I want to be
and I think that's I think that's important.
Speaker 2 (07:39):
Corey Jane, thanks for joining us this morning. All the
very very best of the Hurricanes. I know it's a
big weekend for you guys, a big week for you
because you know, preparation prevents pospore performance, so you'll be
organizing everything, sorting everything out. I hope you have a
big one on Saturday and we look forward to the
following week because really, I know, I know you're going
to say one game at a time and all those cliches,
but reality is that, you know, Hurricanes Blues Final in Wellington. Oh,
(08:03):
I get excited just thinking about it.
Speaker 3 (08:05):
You wouldn't be there, but.
Speaker 2 (08:07):
We'll get this one out of the way first's all.
Speaker 1 (08:10):
Thanks Corey, appreciate you for more from Wellington Mornings with
Nick Mills. Listen live to news talks. It'd be Wellington
from nine am weekdays, or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.
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