Sometimes your bench players are your most important players.

It is important to use the bench and take advantage of the impact those players can make. We have laid solid foundations and it is now about growing as a team. We need to be able to play the game in three or four different ways.

We've got the deepest bench in the state. Even with a few of our key players hurt, we've still got seven or eight guys deep. We work the 3/4-court man (defense) the whole time and by the end of the game they were worn out.

I'm blessed to have a team where there is little or no separation between the starters and the bench players. That makes for good competition within our team, because our starters know if they don't perform at a certain level they will lose their jobs.

Once you lose six or seven players, it impinges on your bench. That is not to be disrespectful to the players who have come in, but you want to have your best 22 at your disposal.

We've also centrally-contracted our top players which is something the WRU want to replicate and we both have successfully established a thriving academy, ... The use of new technology is another area we've learned from. It's not rocket science. We must ensure the right system is in place to identify the most talented players and develop them accordingly with players spending as much time as possible with the best coaches at the best facilities.