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Shaun Stevenson talks the return of Stephen Donald to the Chiefs

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Stephen Donald is back from the New Zealand rugby wilderness.The All Blacks folk hero has signed with the Chiefs as injury cover ahead of the 2019 Super Rugby season, returning to the franchise after two years away.Chiefs coach Colin Cooper confirmed the signing today, with Donald replacing young first-five Tiaan Falcon, who will miss the season with a ruptured Achilles tendon."We had a good look around and he was pretty keen, he was pretty keen last year too," said Cooper."We felt with Tiaan going [down injured], one of our young 10s, that we needed a more experienced 10 so he was keen, and we were keen to bring him back."He's like another coach. We will be managing [his workload], but with his knowledge, his mana that he has within the group, the passion that he has for the Chiefs, it was a no-brainer to bring him in."Donald, 35, said he was stoked to be returning."There is a great group of lads to work alongside and I hope I can play my part in supporting the team both on and off the field."The man who str