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Steve Williams (59)
Scott Wisemantel confirmed as Wallabies attack coach on a 4 year deal
Here’s a man who understands the game.
Why Tattsy when you are a NSWelshman?
I'm supporting the Reds next year because Andrew Hore, Daryl Gibson and Cheik have destroyed the Waratahs and I love watching Harry Wilson and Fraser McReight play to be honest. The Reds have to be ready for a heap of people who want to jump on the bandwagon!!! That Reds to Regions thing and employing Dave Alred are awesome moves and I reckon Thorny and the CEO Hanham, I think his name is, are very good operators.
I think I saw Andrew Slack quoted after the World Cup saying Cheik wanted to take the Wallabies to America again pre World Cup but RA only let him take them to Noumea to keep costs down. How about taking them out to drought affected regional NSW and regional Queensland areas for your pre World Cup camp???? Same with Gibson and Hore, no engagement with the core constituency of rugby people in the regions.
Brad Thorn gets it and Dave Wessels gets it, you need to engage with your people.
Too many Tahs!!Chris Webb has also been appointed as the Wallabies General Manager.
Webb was with the Waratahs for a long time and then the high performance advisor for the Sunwolves and Japan.
I'm supporting the Reds next year because Andrew Hore, Daryl Gibson and Cheik have destroyed the Waratahs and I love watching Harry Wilson and Fraser McReight play to be honest. The Reds have to be ready for a heap of people who want to jump on the bandwagon!!! That Reds to Regions thing and employing Dave Alred are awesome moves and I reckon Thorny and the CEO Hanham, I think his name is, are very good operators.
I think I saw Andrew Slack quoted after the World Cup saying Cheik wanted to take the Wallabies to America again pre World Cup but RA only let him take them to Noumea to keep costs down. How about taking them out to drought affected regional NSW and regional Queensland areas for your pre World Cup camp???? Same with Gibson and Hore, no engagement with the core constituency of rugby people in the regions.
Brad Thorn gets it and Dave Wessels gets it, you need to engage with your people.
Nothing just listened to the Rugby Coaches Corner podcast episode on him and enjoyed it.Great answer, welcome!!
What I actually meant though - how did you become a fan of Tattsy?
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An aside, Rugby Australia could do a lot worse than just hire the TSS rugby program to run things, and I say this from a position of no involvement with that set up. Produces more good coaches than anywhere else in oz.
McReight hasnt even nailed down 7 for the Reds yet - doubt he'll be displacing Hooper just yet.Hooper stepping down as Captain of the Waratahs to focus on his rugby begs the question if he will do the same for Australia. Potentially Rennie will want a new start with his new era. Also you can't have your captain on the bench because McReight is starting.
Leaving aside the conversation of the quality of his captaincy (personally I think he's come along miles since he's started, also he has heaps of experience, nearly 50 caps as captain), hypothetically who would be the man to replace him?
You'd assume one of the Super captains would get the tilt, but none of them stand out for different reasons:
After that, the only cemented starters are probably Rodda & Koroibete. Rodda could be a choice in the Horwill mould. But looking at the options I reckon Hooper will be kept on for a while yet, he's by far the best choice at least for a couple years till another option emerges.
- Liam Wright - too young, probably won't be starting.
- Rob Simmons - probably won't be starting, or if he is, being phased out.
- Allan Ala'alatoa - probably starts, but not cemented on, not very experienced captain and will be subbed off after 50.
- DHP - Actually the most experienced captain out of all four with 1(!) year of experience. But we all know the assumptions about fullback at captain. Also has competition for his spot between him, Maddocks & Banks.
McReight hasnt even nailed down 7 for the Reds yet - doubt he'll be displacing Hooper just yet.
Queensland rugby followers have a sense of humour... Que?
Better get used to it Lindo, the new golden dawn of Queensland is coming, there'll be dozens of us hitting the forums when we start winning again!