New Chiefs assistant Wayne Smith, talking to Duncan Johnstone, vows not to bring all the out-of-contract Hurricanes players over to the Waikato franchise in The Dominion Post
"Hurricanes fans can relax – All Blacks coach Wayne Smith says he will not be recruiting their stars to come with him to the Chiefs next year.
Smith confirmed yesterday that he will step down from the All Blacks' setup after the World Cup and return to Super Rugby with a two-year stint at the Chiefs as Dave Rennie's backline assistant. Tom Coventry will look after the forwards.
That raised the prospect of Smith, with his influence and connections, helping lure major talent to the Chiefs, especially with Stephen Donald, Mike Delany, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Mils Muliaina and Dwayne Sweeney all heading overseas and Tana Umaga's future at Super Rugby level in question. "
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