Southern Kings

[p.Tah]

The adventure of coaching a new Super Rugby franchise has prompted Brad Mooar to leave Christchurch firm Cavell Leitch Law.

The former Christchurch club coach and Canterbury Colts mentor has quit his partnership in long-established Christchurch firm Cavell Leitch Law to join former Crusaders hooker Matt Sexton on the coaching staff at the Southern Kings, the new Super Rugby franchise on South Africa's eastern seaboard.

It's not the traditional pathway to the Super coaching ranks populated by former professional players and few coaches have had day jobs as demanding as Mooar's. The 37-year-old – a property law specialist and an accredited player agent who represents some Super 15 personnel – said he couldn't pass up the opportunity
at Port Elizabeth's Nelson Mandela Stadium.

"I suppose it is a big step in going from a secure profession and job [law] to an environment [rugby coaching] that is pretty volatile.

"I'm certainly well aware of the comments that the only certain thing about a coach is he'll be fired some day!

"But I'm very passionate about coaching. I've loved every minute of it so far."

Sexton will be head coach at the Kings with former first five-eighths Mooar employed as a general skills

coach charged with supervising the kicking game and assisting with attacking strategies.

I'm not familiar with the coaching credentials of Sexton or Mooar but I would have thought the Kings would have sought out the best coach on the planet to ensure they do well and justify their inclusion.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...ooar-quits-to-join-Southern-Kings-coach-staff

 

[PaarlBok]

wonder what will happen if the Kings decision gets reversed?

 

[I like to watch]

Jeez Paarl, from what I've read it doesn't really need even to be reversed, not to go ahead.
from my understanding it's presence in next years competition still have some significant hurdles to overcome.
Big call from the new guy to sell his business & move O/S at this stage.

 

[PaarlBok]

I dont think it will happen but the Lions seems to fight this one to the end. You never know. The thing I hate to see with this Kings orgie is that the mission is to promote rugby from grass roots in the disadvantage areas. Watsons big drive behind this and importing Kiwis for whatever role aint the best way for this Kings farce.

 

[Sandpit Fan]

I dont think it will happen but the Lions seems to fight this one to the end. You never know. The thing I hate to see with this Kings orgie is that the mission is to promote rugby from grass roots in the disadvantage areas. Watsons big drive behind this and importing Kiwis for whatever role aint the best way for this Kings farce.

Yes, from an outsiders perspective it seems a strange way to go. Sort of position that you would think P Divvy would be ideal for, although there seems to be some interesting background between him and the Watson's which obviously makes that out of the question.