Aaron Mauger and his new Highlanders management team have big shoes to fill

Much of what the Highlanders are today can be attributed to Jamie Joseph and Tony Brown, two contrasting and complementary mentors.

Fair to say, with both departed, Aaron Mauger and his new management team have big shoes to fill.

In the early years, Gordon Hunter and Tony Gilbert played their part in creating key values.

When Mauger signed his contract last year in May it was to return home from the UK as an assistant.

Now he is the head honcho, working alongside the Canterbury clique of Mark Hammett and Glenn Delaney, with Clarke Dermody overseeing the scrum.

As a player, Mauger was a silky, intelligent, lightweight by today's standards second five‑eighth from Christchurch who played 45 tests from 2001‑2007.

Source: nzherald