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Tony Shaw (54)
There should be a matching thread re 'the optimum Wallaby coaching team to compete in the RWC'.
Seemingly, Cheika has still not found a complete forwards and/or set piece coach, nor an adequate kicking coach. Media rumours this last week had M Ledesma as about to be appointed Wallaby set piece coach; if so, what on earth does he know about Test-level line outs? And where is the forwards coach to work on the forwards' performance and technique in broken play, off the ball work, and within overall team attacking patterns?
These appointments - assuming they get made - for the good or the bad will be of far greater importance than a few nuances around team selections.
McKenzie made huge errors from mid-2013 in this this department in keeping on Blades, who'd achieved nothing whatsoever with the Wallaby forwards and set piece since early 2012, and picking the comfort choice in McKay who had shown zero attacking innovation and/or enhanced back line play in the Reds since 2011. Let alone the foolishness of appointing no Wallaby kicking and catching coach (of the type and calibre as the ABs retain, for very good reason).
Watch the calibre and completeness of the whole Wallaby coaching group - more than anything, that will point to the optimum or otherwise chances of Wallaby success in 2015.
Seemingly, Cheika has still not found a complete forwards and/or set piece coach, nor an adequate kicking coach. Media rumours this last week had M Ledesma as about to be appointed Wallaby set piece coach; if so, what on earth does he know about Test-level line outs? And where is the forwards coach to work on the forwards' performance and technique in broken play, off the ball work, and within overall team attacking patterns?
These appointments - assuming they get made - for the good or the bad will be of far greater importance than a few nuances around team selections.
McKenzie made huge errors from mid-2013 in this this department in keeping on Blades, who'd achieved nothing whatsoever with the Wallaby forwards and set piece since early 2012, and picking the comfort choice in McKay who had shown zero attacking innovation and/or enhanced back line play in the Reds since 2011. Let alone the foolishness of appointing no Wallaby kicking and catching coach (of the type and calibre as the ABs retain, for very good reason).
Watch the calibre and completeness of the whole Wallaby coaching group - more than anything, that will point to the optimum or otherwise chances of Wallaby success in 2015.