HooperPocockSmith
Alfred Walker (16)
Probably because we're now obsessed with playing sports that no one else does
Australian Rugby / RA
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Peter Fenwicke (45)
Why would Larkham be crucified? As long as he’s a nice guy people will be happy with him
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Dick Tooth (41)
or nobody else care about..Probably because we're now obsessed with playing sports that no one else does
Rugby, Football, Basketball the three biggest sports, all struggle against AFL, RL & Netball
Ignoto
Peter Sullivan (51)
He's barely done anything of note between his last shot at the Wallabies. What makes you think he's ready now?
I can see Robbie Deans's name being thrown into the mix when Eddie quits on Monday/Tuesday.
wamberal99
Jim Clark (26)
Meanwhile our status as the laughing stock of Australian sport gains momentum. How low can we go.
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
Well to be fair the time/s I was I had been given wrong info!!! Comes from taking notice of other posters on here no doubt!You wrong.. never
Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
AFL is a collective moral failing.Probably because we're now obsessed with playing sports that no one else does
The Ghost of Raelene
David Codey (61)
This feels like a genuine chance. Old hand to see through 2025 and may be happy to hand it over after that to someone through the WC.
stillmissit
Peter Johnson (47)
If you read the report by ABC then it's hard for me to understand how a guy who signed a contract and denied any contact with Japan could be interviewing there in Nov....
HooperPocockSmith
Alfred Walker (16)
I hope Nicola Forrest is still keen to throw us a lazy couple of million over the next few years.
John S
Peter Fenwicke (45)
I reckon he'll want to consolidate over at the force anyway
Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Seems unlikely he'd want to do it to me.
Knuckles
Ted Thorn (20)
Don't be surprised if Cheika becomes a genuine contender. Off contract with Argentina after the World Cup and the experienced international coach they need. Players respected him, he did so much for them behind the scenes that was never reported.
I doubt it'll be an overseas Coach. It'll be an Australian as Head Coach. Perhaps Ronan O' Gara as an Assistant.
Dan McKellar is contracted to Leicester.
Larkham would be nuts to take it.
Kefu finishing up with Tonga might get an Assistant role.
Cheika - Head Coach
O' Gara - Attack
Fischer - Breakdown
Muggleton - Defence
Ledesma - Scrums
Looks good to me
I doubt it'll be an overseas Coach. It'll be an Australian as Head Coach. Perhaps Ronan O' Gara as an Assistant.
Dan McKellar is contracted to Leicester.
Larkham would be nuts to take it.
Kefu finishing up with Tonga might get an Assistant role.
Cheika - Head Coach
O' Gara - Attack
Fischer - Breakdown
Muggleton - Defence
Ledesma - Scrums
Looks good to me
The Ghost of Raelene
David Codey (61)
Cannot see how O’Gara would leave the best Club team in Europe to be the Wallabies Attack coach. He’d have HC offers coming at him.
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John Thornett (49)
They already made this comitment out west, plus the rm williams money to RA
Forrest family commits to community rugby
RugbyWA and the Forrest family have announced today that $5 million dollars will be invested into community rugby and performance pathways over the next five years to assist with the alignment of rugby union in Western Australia.
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HooperPocockSmith
Alfred Walker (16)
I wonder if things have changed now that Nicola is a free agent? She’s originally from NSW and according to an Aus article is keen to help RA.They already made this comitment out west, plus the rm williams money to Rugby Australia
Forrest family commits to community rugby
RugbyWA and the Forrest family have announced today that $5 million dollars will be invested into community rugby and performance pathways over the next five years to assist with the alignment of rugby union in Western Australia.
noscrumnolife
Bill Watson (15)
How the role of the coach analyst is transforming football
As football becomes more faster and complex, analysts are being given more and more responsibility
theathletic.com
Good quote from an interesting article by the Athletic about coaching analysts. The person speaking is the 'head of coach development and methodology' with Belgium national Football organisation:
"They have “created a new style of play and methodology in the youth national teams,” he explains. “We have (a) consistent playing style, principles of play, training methodology and football vocabulary,” he says, “to maximise our time” with limited international windows.” “By creating a common way throughout the age groups, he or she will experience the same style of play and principles of play,” says Benstead. “This way, as a player progresses through the system, the vision is consistent and this saves time for the coaches, allowing them to focus on the individual development of the player."
This is an approach I would like to see replicated in Australia, across both state age group and young Australian teams (u18+u20). Especially principles of play, training methodology and vocabulary. Having alignment between the way u18, u20 and Wallabies play would also be very useful. I also feel firmly we need age-group national level setups across a bigger age group. For example u14, u16, u18, u20, and state setups at u13, u15, u17, u19.
rodha
Dave Cowper (27)
Cheika had the opportunity to bring Laurie into the Wallabies set-up on two occasions and turned him down both times, he exclusively picks yes men like Eddie.
No, he didn't. Fisher was not interested in being in the Wallabies set-up at that stage.
Italophile
Alfred Walker (16)
Yup. He's the hottest property in NH coaching. A twat, but bloody good at the job.
McKellar started his Leicester stint with a loss to Bristol last night. He has inherited a Borthwick team who played pretty much as England do now. Muscle and kicking. Will be interesting to see how McKellar adapts.