Ewen McKenzie - Life after the Reds

[Hugh Jarse]

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/u...uit-reds-at-end-of-season-20130319-2gbrn.html

It had to happen sooner or later. Has Ewen McKenzie fired off the first shot in the skirmish to select the next Wobs Coach?

Will the ARU respond or wait until after the Lions Tour to announce the next Coach to take us to RWC 2015?

 

[wamberal]

The ARU seems to have made its position clear, if Deans wins everything this year, he keeps the job. If he doesn't, the position will become vacant. They would be silly to allow themselves to be stampeded into making a decision just because Link feels like a change.

Honestly, at this stage, I would prefer White, he just seems to be an absolutely exceptional coach.

 

[JSRF10]

Does Deans contract not expire after the Lions series? Its a big gamble from McKenzie if the Aussie job is his target!

 

[Ignoto]

The ARU seems to have made its position clear, if Deans wins everything this year, he keeps the job.

What makes you think Deans needs to win anything to keep his job? Perhaps I'm lost through his re-appointment before the World Cup, the failure to "win the World Cup" as touted by the CEO and then slipping to third in the world rankings (amongst playing some of the worst rugby we've seen).

 

[ChargerWA]

Definite first shot. Had to get in early just in case Jake wins the S15 this year

 

[Ghibli]

Honestly, at this stage, I would prefer White, he just seems to be an absolutely exceptional coach.

Agree entirely, although it would be a great loss for the Brumbies.
After showing what he can do with the Brumbies, soon White will be in great demand from other rugby nations to lead their national teams (look at the way England is playing),
and the ARU just seem to be stupid enough to let him go somewhere else.
I don't want to start again with the "sack-Dean" mantra, but to be honest, he's been there for 5 or 6 years, won nothing, he should have been sacked after the world cup.
The ARU just don't have the balls to make hard decisions for the good of the Wallabies.

 

[louie]

I'd prefer White but think Link should get a chance.

 

[Ghibli]

PS: good luck to Ewen.
he's been a great contributor to super rugby, his coaching at the Reds & Tahs has been top shelf.
It will be interesting to see how his departure from the Reds will affect coaching scenarios in Australia.

 

[suckerforred]

The one thing that I would be disappointed to see is if Link ends up coaching another international team and them beating us. Ireland has been mentioned.

I think both Link & Jake would be good for the Wallabies, but I think that both of them would have issues with the pollitical games that the ARU appears to like to play. I am guessing it will be a case of watch this space.......

 

[Rob42]

With the Reds looking a bit wobbly, and the Brumbies awesome, Jake obviously looks to be rocketing up the charts at the moment. But wouldn't we have said the same about Link at the same point in his Reds tenure - about two years in?

Is there something in the wind at the moment? Didn't Jake mention just a few days ago that he had "unfinished business" at the international level? Obviously they both feel that now is the time to make their intentions known.

 

[Ghibli]

All this may be academic anyway, with Dean not showing any intention to move on, and the ARU not showing any intention to move him on.

 

[Brumby Jack]

Reds fans react to McKenzie's announcement...

 

[JSRF10]

Greg Gowden on ESPN scrum

McKenzie linked with Ireland coaching job

One high ranking Irish official has even admitted privately that McKenzie 'will be the next Ireland coach.'

http://www.espnscrum.com/super-rugby-2013/rugby/story/178989.html

 

[USARugger]

Greg Gowden on ESPN scrum





http://www.espnscrum.com/super-rugby-2013/rugby/story/178989.html

A coach who will select based purely on form and not on province bias who could never be accused of province bias?! That is too beautiful to be true. I have my fingers crossed.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

And how accurate has Grumbles been in the past with his gossip column, rumour, innuendo, unnamed and codenamed "high placed" officials?

 

[JSRF10]

And how accurate has Grumbles been in the past with his gossip column, rumour, innuendo, unnamed and codenamed "high placed" officials?

Not very if I recall, but I can still hope!

 

[Lindommer]

Grumbles must've heard this rumour on the radio.....

 

[Hugh Jarse]

^^^ The Irish are the World's perennial optimists.

A great national characteristic to have.

 

[No4918]

He will probably know at the end of June what chance he has of getting the Wobs job. If half the rumours about how the ARU feel about Link are true Foley has a better chance.

My prediction: he will not get the Wallabies gig, goes to Ireland, they finish higher than us at the WC, gets the Lions gig and beats the darkness, 2 years later the ARU wake up to themselves and bring him back and the Wallabies win the next 2 RWCs, he gets a knighthood.

 

[louie]

He will probably know at the end of June what chance he has of getting the Wobs job. If half the rumours about how the ARU feel about Link are true Foley has a better chance.

Whats the ARUs beef with link?