Was Rennie being stubborn though or just realistic?
Rennie is contracted as head coach - I don’t think there are any head coaches out there who would invite a situation where their message was fractured or compromised by adding another voice to the mix with a significant difference in view. So the only real role Jones could play would be as a consultant or assistant coach. Jones himself has ruled that out.
I know there is talk that RA is unhappy with Rennie - and that may well be true. I think Rennie is a great coach but he isn’t getting results. But just because it is reported doesn’t mean it’s entirely accurate and/or being presented in context.
Unfortunately in Australian rugby there is always a group of powerbrokers with an axe to grind and we’ve seen consistently that these groups have no dramas using the media to further their agenda.
I think my post is starting to sound a bit conspiracy theorist - my point is simply that not all that is reported is necessarily true and, in any case, it seems to me Rennie’s statement was just a statement of fact based on a realistic assessment of both his and Jones respective positions. It seemed more a throw away line and, when I heard it, I never gave it any thought. I’m surprised there has been much focus on it.
(Jones as next Wallaby coach is a completely seperate matter).
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