Wallaby Coach Conga Line

[eastman]

I've been thinking about this recently but do we think that Johnson's remit (job description) is defined to the extent necessary? The fact that he's been brought in as a Director of Rugby to essentially/ hopefully develop the structure of the rugby- side of the organization and yet somehow is also a selector seems that things may be a little fluid.
It even appears that he was the power to 'make up' his role as he goes along?

 

[Braveheart81]

They should try and get Eddie Jones.

Not sure if this is serious but he just re-signed with England for two more years.

 

[Jets]

So I had a look back at some highlights of the Chiefs in 2012 and I few things got me excited and I'm hopeful they get bought into the Wallabies.
1) The entire team shaved their heads at some point in the season
2) Post try celebrations are quality

 

[chasmac]

Not sure if this is serious but he just re-signed with England for two more years.

I like the irony.

 

[Aurelius]

I've been thinking about this recently but do we think that Johnson's remit (job description) is defined to the extent necessary? The fact that he's been brought in as a Director of Rugby to essentially/ hopefully develop the structure of the rugby- side of the organization and yet somehow is also a selector seems that things may be a little fluid.
It even appears that he was the power to 'make up' his role as he goes along?

Yeah, it's very fluid. I think he was even RA's Special Envoy to Ukraine at one point.

 

[Braveheart81]

I've been thinking about this recently but do we think that Johnson's remit (job description) is defined to the extent necessary? The fact that he's been brought in as a Director of Rugby to essentially/ hopefully develop the structure of the rugby- side of the organization and yet somehow is also a selector seems that things may be a little fluid.
It even appears that he was the power to 'make up' his role as he goes along?

Given it's a new role, there should surely be some fluidity to it. You've brought Johnson in to improve the test team and structures around it, not to continue doing a clearly established job someone was doing before.

 

[swingpass]

surely the name of this thread should now be changed -"the current/new Wallaby coach", or a new thread started. Or are we debating who is following Rennie ?

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

What I liked in the interview with Rennie is that he wants to combine some expansive play with brutality.

Bring. It. On.

 

[Derpus]

What I liked in the interview with Rennie is that he wants to combine some expansive play with brutality.

Bring. It. On.

I thought that sounded suspiciously Cheika like.

 

[Jets]

I thought that sounded suspiciously Cheika like.

No, he mentioned kick.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

He also said smart footy, so there is that difference too.

 

[Viking]

In case you haven't seen these. Sounds like a smart bloke, speaks well, and has a well-balanced approach to the game.

 

[Viking]

 

[formerflanker]

So I had a look back at some highlights of the Chiefs in 2012 and I few things got me excited and I'm hopeful they get bought into the Wallabies.
1) The entire team shaved their heads at some point in the season
2) Post try celebrations are quality

There's a promising young bloke in those clips. Sonny Bill. Could turn out to be a great rugby player.

 

[RugbyReg]

There's a promising young bloke in those clips. Sonny Bill. Could turn out to be a great rugby player.

I bet he doesn't

 

[Tomikin]

I wish our players could pass catch and backup like that...

 

[Derpus]

He was already huge by 2012

 

[Ignoto]

There's a promising young bloke in those clips. Sonny Bill. Could turn out to be a great rugby player.

Mate, you realise Sonny Bill had a Rugby World Cup winners medal before 2012?

 

[formerflanker]

Mate, you realise Sonny Bill had a Rugby World Cup winners medal before 2012?

He was already huge by 2012
Yeah.
I obviously don't do humour all that well.
In my defence, he did look young.

 

[dru]

On the lamb-beef-pork call “do you know what lamb is? We have a bit of it in New Zealand”.