Sir Gordon Tietjens expects major improvements in Samoa's on field performance at the Wellington Sevens, after putting the squad through a gruelling fitness regime.
Tietjens will assume the title of Samoa head coach for the first time this weekend at a tournament he won nine times, including the past three years, during his more than two decades in charge of the All Blacks Sevens team.
The 61‑year‑old's brutal fitness sessions were a hallmark of his time with New Zealand and he has wasted no time putting the Samoan squad to the test.
Tietjens says even though the tournament is going to be tough, he is looking forward for improvements in certain areas.
Samoa is pooled with New Zealand, USA and France and will their first game against New Zealand.
Source: Radio NZ
