Tigers are fourth within the desk, 11 video games into their 18-match Premiership marketing campaign, and can face Glasgow Warriors within the Spherical of 16 of the European Champions Cup.
Kidwell, a rugby league World Cup-winning participant with New Zealand in 2008 who went on to teach the nationwide facet between 2016 and 2018, had a spell enjoying the 13-man sport in England with Tremendous League facet Warrington Wolves.
That stint got here early in his profession and earlier than be collected a Nationwide Rugby League title with Sydney Roosters in 2002.
He bought to a different NRL Grand Last with Melbourne Storm later in his profession, but it surely was not till he moved into teaching that he helped the Victorian membership to the Australian crown.
Chieka says Kidwell will carry “a novel perspective” and “supply a worthwhile, new perspective” for the rest of the season.
“Having labored with him earlier than, I do know what positives he’ll carry into the environment and that extends past simply the gamers to the coaches and employees with the expertise and information he can cross on to them to assist us enhance,” Cheika mentioned.
“David was a troublesome participant, profitable participant and each of these mindsets are going to be necessary for us.”
