rodha
Dave Cowper (27)
Why wasn't Laurie Fisher considered?
Wallabies 2020
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Why wasn't Laurie Fisher considered?
"Rennie is understood to have sounded out the Brumbies’ forwards coach, Laurie Fisher, to take over those duties with the Wallabies, but he again struck problems when he learned that, for family reasons, Fisher was not able to free himself up at this time.
The expectation is that Fisher may be available next year to join the Wallabies coaching staff as forwards coach, although not until after he has seen out another Super Rugby AU season with the Brumbies in 2021."
formerflanker
Ken Catchpole (46)
Wayne Smith in The Australian says "for family reasons, Fisher was not able to free himself up at this time."
So maybe next year.
Blue
Andrew Slack (58)
Definitely worth a try. Good player that. Good hands, physical, and gets round the park.
The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
Yeah I've got a lot of time for Philip, for all the reasons you outline Blue.
Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
He is not even close to being mobile enough to play 6. Just stick him where he belongs, calling the lineout from the row.
I have no time for the Wallabies playing players out of position. It doesn't work.
Brumbieman
Dick Tooth (41)
Lolesio will make a big difference - Kuenzle was too deep against the Reds as he doesn't quite present the same running threat, so TK was constantly under pressure.
Played badly regardless, but that certainly didn't help.
formerflanker
Ken Catchpole (46)
As I understand it, we have a very large coaching team.
Director of Rugby - Scott Johnson
Head Coach - Dave Rennie
Assistant Coach ( attack) Scott Wisemantel
Assistant Coach (defence) Matt Taylor
Assistant Coach (line outs) Geoff Parling
Assistant Coach (scrums) Petrus du Plessis
That's quite a big organisational structure.
Director of Rugby - Scott Johnson
Head Coach - Dave Rennie
Assistant Coach ( attack) Scott Wisemantel
Assistant Coach (defence) Matt Taylor
Assistant Coach (line outs) Geoff Parling
Assistant Coach (scrums) Petrus du Plessis
That's quite a big organisational structure.
Mick The Munch
Bill McLean (32)
Eddie Jones regularly takes a couple of "apprentices" with the squad, great idea I reckon
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/the-...eds-to-name-in-his-six-nations-england-squad/
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/the-...eds-to-name-in-his-six-nations-england-squad/
rodha
Dave Cowper (27)
Remember the Dean's years? 6 coaches in total:
Head Coach: Robbie Deans
Assistant Coach: David Nucifora
Defense Coach: Phil Blake
Forwards Coach: Jim Williams
Scrum Coach: Patricio Noriega
Kicking Coach: Braam van Straaten
formerflanker
Ken Catchpole (46)
What happened to the good 'ole days of "I'm going to do scrums and line outs with the forwards. You backs just practice your moves"?
Professionalism and working out those practices could be significantly improved upon?
rodha
Dave Cowper (27)
formerflanker
Ken Catchpole (46)
Agreed.
i should have put a sarcastic emoji on my original post.
Blue
Andrew Slack (58)
When Rassie insisted that PsdT moves to blindside everyone said he is too slow. But I take your point. There has been too much fiddling wiht people out of position out the lat few years,
Blue
Andrew Slack (58)
rodha
Dave Cowper (27)
In all seriousness I don't think Rennie and his coaching team are going to drastically alter the Wallabies fortunes compared to previous years. Has anyone considered that (after churning out coach after coach through the years) Cheika, Link and Deans all with winning percentages under 60, that perhaps the players are the issue here - rather than the coaches?
When Robbie Deans was coach, there were little quality front row options in Australia, he had no forward pack and a bunch of wayward teengagers in the backline, yet he still managed to keep the Wallabies at number 2 in the world for three years..
Everyone is acting like Rennie will be the messiah to bring the Wallabies back to glory days, yet everyone expected an up-turn in results with Link then Cheika after Deans was sacked in 2013. Yet Link and Cheika both ended with 50% winning records compared to Deans 58.7%, yet everyone refers to the 'Deans years' as if he was the worst thing that ever happened.
Most impressively, Deans finished with a 65% success rate against the some of strongest Springboks 23's on paper to ever grace the field.
Personally, I think Rennie would have to do extremely well to finish anywhere close to Dean's respectable 58.7%.
I think 55% win percentage would be excellent. Anything over that would have to be considered over-achieving.
When Robbie Deans was coach, there were little quality front row options in Australia, he had no forward pack and a bunch of wayward teengagers in the backline, yet he still managed to keep the Wallabies at number 2 in the world for three years..
Everyone is acting like Rennie will be the messiah to bring the Wallabies back to glory days, yet everyone expected an up-turn in results with Link then Cheika after Deans was sacked in 2013. Yet Link and Cheika both ended with 50% winning records compared to Deans 58.7%, yet everyone refers to the 'Deans years' as if he was the worst thing that ever happened.
Most impressively, Deans finished with a 65% success rate against the some of strongest Springboks 23's on paper to ever grace the field.
Personally, I think Rennie would have to do extremely well to finish anywhere close to Dean's respectable 58.7%.
I think 55% win percentage would be excellent. Anything over that would have to be considered over-achieving.
Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Could you Kiwis fuck off for three seconds and let us enjoy Rugby for the 3 days a year where we havn't had our souls ripped out our arses three times in a row by you fucknuts.