If it sounds like an ordeal for the players, however, spare a thought for the backroom staff and fitness coaches, tasked with whipping into shape
Steve Mason Jersey a group of tired players at the end of a long season – many of whom they are unfamiliar with – for a gruelling tour. “Warren really builds characters around him that he knows will get on with each other, whereas in 2005 Woody just brought the best,” says Craig White, the strength and conditioning coach in 2005 and 2009, when he was reunited with Gatland (an assistant), having worked with the New Zealander at Wasps. “And maybe they didn’t gel but Warren is really good at understanding if they are going to get on with one another. Lions squad: two-tone approach may throw Warburton and Hartley a lifeline Read more “Looking at the forthcoming tour one of the things Warren does so well is that he chooses a management team who are real energisers; one of the strengths of Warren is that he looks for psychologists. They’ll know whether to give them time off, make them train harder, put an arm around
http://www.authenticflyerstore.com/authentic-11-travis-konecny-jersey.html them or let them let off some steam. A lot of them will be really good people managers. “In 2009, if you asked me what the main difference was, I would say without a doubt, people. They were more down to earth, more grounded, more laid back, with a real concern for the player at heart. That’s what Warren’s really good at doing, just not being so serious. There was a lot more fear around that tour than in 2009. “Warren will probably pick the squad with a few surprises in it. But what he does very well is he picks players who might not be the best in the world at that current time but they’ll be very, very durable so he’ll end
Kenny Britt Womens Jersey up with a lot of durable players. Warren is unique in the sense that he puts fitness first.” So what are the words of wisdom from those who learned the lessons of 2005? “Personally I feel like they’ve got an almost impossible job,” says Larder. “I thought that I didn’t have enough time with the team before we played the first Test to produce a defensive pattern and a defence I was satisfied with. It was just an impossibility, there just wasn’t enough time. We got slaughtered, didn’t we?” Over to you, Warren
