Taurua scraps mandatory fitness test for Silver Ferns selection
Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua has ditched a long-standing policy requiring players to meet a mandatory fitness standard. The change means players no longer have to reach a minimum score on the Yo-Yo test to be picked for the Silver Ferns. Silver Ferns management say they've adopted a more tailored approach as part of a wider shake-up of the high performance programme. Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
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