The Blues' 2016 coaching jigsaw is complete. Now for the players.
Auckland ITM Cup coach Paul Feeney was today promoted to Blues assistant coach in a smart move by the franchise, joining head coach Tana Umaga and other assistants Glenn Moore and Alistair Rogers.
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Feeney will be overseeing backs attacks and skills, and he and Umaga should be more capable of getting some of the undoubted talent humming after a stilted 2015 season by the backline.
As part of the Auckland set-up, Feeney has overseen three Auckland forays into the ITM Premiership playoffs since 2012, and has strong knowledge of the region and its players.