Lack of injuries in the Hurricanes camp meant it was unlikely that former All Black and Hurricanes wing Julian Savea would be involved in the side's immediate future after his return from Toulon last week.
Holland said he had talked to him mainly as a mate to see how he was doing but they would be keeping in touch over the next weeks and months.
However, there was better news around his brother Ardie, and it was a good chance he would be running out to play the Blues when Super Rugby Aotearoa kicks into action in a month.
It wasn't 'massively important' that the loose forward played if it wasn't the right thing for him. He was due to return two weeks ago but the Covid-19 hold-up meant he had missed a lot of work in the meantime. They had four weeks to get him up to scratch and they would know in two weeks how he was shaping.
"We'll do it day by day and week by week and do what's best for Ardie," he said.
Given the fact his versatility in the loose forwards had seen him play three different positions at the Rugby World Cup, Holland said his preference was to see him at No8 where he could get his hands on the ball more often and continue with his ball-carrying effectiveness.
With the New Zealand teams the first to get back playing competitive rugby in the world, Holland was sure there would be a lot more interest from other nations in the rugby.
"I've got mates in Ireland and England who can't wait for the footy to start so they can watch and hopefully we can play some good footy and it's not raining," he said.
While the intensity of the rugby would be high, especially over consecutive weeks, Holland said they would be smart around their contact and their metres during the week and one advantage was they wouldn't be having to cope with the usual long-distance travel associated with the normal Super Rugby competition.
Holland said players were mostly relieved and grateful to have the opportunity to get back into their rugby environment.
There had been some personal best performances achieved in fitness testing although not as impressive as former Hurricane Beauden Barrett managed in his testing with the Blues, something that resulted in Holland raising an eyebrow.
"For the management group it is a massive challenge to try and do your best by the players but it's been fun to have challenges put in front of you and try and figure out what is the best way to get the players in the best nick to be able to play the Blues in four weeks.
"You've got to have an attitude like the rest of the country at the moment that whatever is thrown at you, you've just got to find a way and that's the way we're approaching life and footy at the moment," he said.
He wasn't concerned that a final wasn't part of the system. Teams would play each other home and away and he felt there would be a clear winner at the end.
"To be honest, that's not a major issue for me and I haven't thought a lot around that. I've just put my thought into beating every other New Zealand team and that's all I'm putting my energy into," he said.