The Ghost of Raelene
Simon Poidevin (60)
No.
Please don't.
Please don't.
If the feedback from England is that he seemingly can’t relate to the modern player or that became increasingly deranged- then you can overlook a single win over the Springboks with Japan.Eddie failed this time as Wallabies coach, but this isn’t true. He came 2nd in 2019 6 Nations and got to the World Cup final, and then won the 2020 6 nations. They stagnated in 2021 and 2022 but no where near as badly as the wallabies did over the same period
Ignoring all the success he’s had over the last two decades seems bizarre
Looking at it purely in a binary sense was always a mistake though.
The Wallabies weren't in a position to do well at the RWC with with Rennie as the coach. The issue was grossly overestimating how much we could move the needle by switching to Eddie Jones. Clearly it was never going to materially change the Wallabies' prospects given the short amount of time available and the fact that we were also onboarding new (substandard) assistant coaches.
We spent a shitload of money we couldn't afford to barely move the needle. It was always a terrible investment.
Who knows what would have happened if we'd only appointed Eddie Jones now? He would have had some clear air with it very obviously being a rebuilding phase heading towards the Lions series in 2025. Instead all of the goodwill was destroyed in months for absolutely no gain and it made his ongoing position untenable.
They aren't nominees, they are applicants. Morgan Turinui is the only name I have heard who has applied for it but no doubt there are others.Waugh said the DoR will be finalised before Christmas, which means someone has been found and is going through the negotiation process. Who are the nominees for the Role? Andy Friend was put forward a while ago i think.
Ignoring that all the success occurred while Borthwick was his assistant coach is also bizarre...Eddie failed this time as Wallabies coach, but this isn’t true. He came 2nd in 2019 6 Nations and got to the World Cup final, and then won the 2020 6 nations. They stagnated in 2021 and 2022 but no where near as badly as the wallabies did over the same period
Ignoring all the success he’s had over the last two decades seems bizarre
I just read Justin Harrison has put his hand up which is controversial as he is on the review committee.They aren't nominees, they are applicants. Morgan Turinui is the only name I have heard who has applied for it but no doubt there are others.
I think he has withdrawn his application. I found out about both the application and the withdrawal within a minute.I just read Justin Harrison has put his hand up which is controversial as he is on the review committee.
Turinui is a decent pundit. Don't know whether that means he qualifies for the director role.Turinui seems pretty astute and thoroughly engaged in Australian Rugby.
From the outside I'd have thought he was pretty well suited to the role.
I don't think we're playing in the field of headhunting among the best credentialed DoR candidates in World Rugby.
I don't think we're playing in the field of headhunting among the best credentialed DoR candidates in World Rugby.
Turinui seems like some who could be a great Director of Rugby, but is short 5-10 years experience to be doing it an international level. He still only has minimal professional experience with a bit of time as an assistant in France and with the Rebels, the rest has been as a DoR at Randwick, an amateur/semi-pro program. There would be 5-10 club DoRs around the country with a CV as good or better than him, just not with the profile of being a pundit on Stan. I'd much rather we get a more experienced candidate and look for ways to build Turinui (and others like him) up into the role.Turinui is a decent pundit. Don't know whether that means he qualifies for the director role.
Harrison is not even a decent pundit.