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When was this job created? I note he is now doing a lot of the talking in the papers so are we seeing JON reponding to the pressure created by the Samoa result? I wonder if Deans asked for help?
I noticed the other week that he was sitting in the coaches box...
It seems as though his role has taken a massive, unreported bump...
just want to throw it out there, Nuci wanted the wallaby job, he didnt get it, Nuci was then given the High performance job which included him leading a full review on the wallaby coaching structure, the review ended and Nuci ended up being appointed into that coaching structure. If deans is leaving when his contract finishes in 2 years, look for a memo saying that David will be appointed wallabies coach to minimise the transition and keep the wallabies on the same course.
Power is a wonderful thing for the ambitious.
WJ also knows who shot JFK and where the Roswell aliens are kept.
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It would be fair to sya that Nucifora then has been bought in to keep an eye on what Deans is doing and I doubt it was Dean's idea. So how well is the coach going if his employer is adding people to watch over him? The other problem I have is that Nucifora is employed as the high performance Manager and while the Wallabies are important who is managing the rest of the job and providing leadership for Academies (new structure atm), Sevens (olympic sport now) CBA negotiations. remmeber he also went away with the u20's for 5 weeks so it would seem he is trying to do more coaching (which will make his cv look better by the way for later) and less of the job he is employed to do.
WJ - H. Holt in China (by submarine) is that right
just want to throw it out there, Nuci wanted the wallaby job, he didnt get it, Nuci was then given the High performance job which included him leading a full review on the wallaby coaching structure, the review ended and Nuci ended up being appointed into that coaching structure. If deans is leaving when his contract finishes in 2 years, look for a memo saying that David will be appointed wallabies coach to minimise the transition and keep the wallabies on the same course. Power is a wonderful thing for the ambitious.
just want to throw it out there, Nuci wanted the wallaby job, he didnt get it, Nuci was then given the High performance job which included him leading a full review on the wallaby coaching structure, the review ended and Nuci ended up being appointed into that coaching structure. If deans is leaving when his contract finishes in 2 years, look for a memo saying that David will be appointed wallabies coach to minimise the transition and keep the wallabies on the same course.
WJ, I agree with Mr R Rooster, I think you are onto an element of truth in all this. And WTF is this title Nucifora now has with the Wallabies - 'Coaching Co-ordinator'. What can that mean, and why would a 'co-ordinator' type of coaching role be needed when that is manifestly the head coach's job? "Q: Well Mr Nucifora, you have coached the Brumbies and the Blues, so what is your role now with the Wallabies? A: Well, I co-ordinate all coaching matters, my responsibility is co-ordination, and I co-ordinate the coaching rather well, even if I do say so myself, and this co-ordination is most important to our results."
And today, I look and find on the ARU website that under Wallabies - Coaching Staff, only 2 persons are even named and listed there with photos and notes - RD and Jim Williams - where have the others disappeared to?: http://www.rugby.com.au/wallabies/TheTeam/CoachingStaff.aspx . Perhaps their appointments have been made subject to Eden Park, and they will reappear only with a win there![]()
Really not a fan of Nucifora, I thought he did a very poor job with our u20s.
So I asked around and heard Nucifora was coaching the breakdown on the GC the other day, Williams the lineout, Noriega the Scrum, Blake defence skill drills and the kicking I guess is still being done by Braam via video. That leaves Deans to Coach attack, backs I suppose - 5 coaches with the team full time plus Braam. It certainly has grown by stealth and must be costly to cart this bunch around