Highlanders defence coach Glenn Delaney watched Chiefs playmaker Damian McKenzie with an eagle eye during the All Blacks' 49‑14 win against France last weekend.
McKenzie scored two tries and finished with 24 points in his first start in the No.10 jersey for the national side.
Delaney says he thought it was McKenzie's best test and that he controlled the game very well.
Delaney adds for them, McKenize is obviously going to be part of their game that they need to nullify and they have loads of different tactics.
Conjuring up a plan to stifle McKenzie is no easy task.
But the first‑year defence coach did mastermind the plan which shut down the Hurricanes, and first‑five Beauden Barrett, in the Highlanders' impressive 30‑14 win in Dunedin before the international window halted the competition.
The Pulse Energy Highlanders will host the Gallagher Chiefs at 7.35pm this Saturday at the ANZ Stadium in Suva.
[Source:Stuff.co.nz]
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