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George Smith (75)
Gotta make room for all the Wobs they're gonna parachute in a few weeks prior to Rio (apparently that's all the prep time they'll need)
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Gotta make room for all the Wobs they're gonna parachute in a few weeks prior to Rio (apparently that's all the prep time they'll need)
qwerty51
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Gotta make room for all the Wobs they're gonna parachute in a few weeks prior to Rio (apparently that's all the prep time they'll need)
Fine by me but he was one of the few that made my combined 'Dream Team' of 12 for Rio.
Brumby Jack
Steve Williams (59)
Geraint John is leaving at the end of the year.
Tim Walsh will take over temporarily.
Tim Walsh will take over temporarily.
wamberal
Phil Kearns (64)
neilc
Bob Loudon (25)
It seems an odd move, a year out from the Olympics, the biggest event Sevens has ever had, to quit your coaching gig. It would have to be a really major family issue to up and quit I would have thought. Richard Graham was a good 7s player, maybe he could take on the role instead and free up the Reds head coach position!
The more crucial thing for us is that it's less than three months out from our Olympics qualifying event.
neilc
Bob Loudon (25)
Good point, forgot that the men's team hasn't actually qualified yet. Very strange, if there were any players considering switching to Sevens you would think that they would want some certainty over the coaching role - maybe that's the issue - they didn't want to switch with John in charge. Who would be a serious contender for the role? I wouldn't want to see Walsh switch from the women's team as he seems to be going well with them and that might be detrimental to their team if he moved. Coaching both men's and women's would be tricky, although maybe he will have to do it until they qualify (if they do) and then the men's role will be more attractive to a coach (definitely taking a team to the Olympics).
Thinker
Darby Loudon (17)
We were a few months too late when we recruited John and many of the top candidates were already locked up. I'd suggest things are worse now. Wouldn't be too many roles as appealing as ours around the world, full-time coaching gig etc but I doubt we are going to get a great coach to ditch a sure thing in the Olympics for a maybe
Hugh Jarse
Rocky Elsom (76)
Hasn't Kenya Sevens imploded recently?
I think their former coach, also former long time Saffer 7's coach, Paul Treu may be available if the price is right.
He would be a great get if there are no former Australian 7's players available who are prepared to jump ship from their tenured position at a Super Rugby Franchise.
I think their former coach, also former long time Saffer 7's coach, Paul Treu may be available if the price is right.
He would be a great get if there are no former Australian 7's players available who are prepared to jump ship from their tenured position at a Super Rugby Franchise.
mxyzptlk
Colin Windon (37)
I wonder if Treu would be interested in getting involved anywhere. He seemed pretty burned out after his Kenya experience.
AussieDominance
Trevor Allan (34)
http://www.rugbynews.net.au/john-manenti-joins-aussie-7s-after-coaching-reshuffle/ - Does this mean Manenti is not at Eastwood anymore?
RedsHappy
Tony Shaw (54)
He was by any standard a total flop, best that he departed, though the poor decision to appoint him will now have far less than optimal consequences this close to Rio 2016.