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PremiumJane PhareSenior Journalist·NZ Herald·28 Aug, 2026 10:00 PM9 mins to read‌New Zealand high-performance athletes and team players benefit from mental skills coaching from sports psychologists such as Gilbert Enoka.

The All Blacks might have won the opening Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry test against the Springboks last weekend but mental skills coach Gilbert Enoka will need to make sure the players have their heads in the game for the next three. Jane Phare looks at why mental skills coaching is an