Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Humbled Kiwis hold crisis talks


Asotasi has been unable to inspire his side in this Test series

New Zealand's rugby league team have held clear-the-air talks in the wake of their thrashing by Great Britain.

Captain Roy Asotasi brought his Kiwi players together behind closed doors to thrash out their problems after Saturday's 44-0 defeat.

"The players have had a good sit down and held a think-tank between them all," revealed head coach Gary Kemble.

"They let themselves down, they know that. They thought that their attitude wasn't good on the field."

Kemble has presided over three losses in three matches under his charge but said that his players accepted the blame for the record defeat and delivered a vote of confidence in the coaching and management team.

"It was something they wanted to do and they came back with the feedback to us.

"Roy and the core players have put their full backing to the coaching and management team. We're a close-knit unit. We have to stay tight and that's what they want to do."

Great Britain clinched their first series victory in 14 years with an eight-try rout against the Kiwis at the KC Stadium in Hull.

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