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Jim Lenehan (48)
A man of Palu's vintage would be mad not to go play in japan. h could extend his career an extra year playing in a less demanding league
Waratahs 2016
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A man of Palu's vintage would be mad not to go play in japan. h could extend his career an extra year playing in a less demanding league
So reports this morning that Daryl Gibson will be named the head coach for 2016 in the coming days.
Personally I think it's a good decision. He's brought a lot to the team and seems like the natural successor to Cheika. There's always a risk giving someone their first head coaching gig at this level that it will take them a while to get there but I think Gibson's done his time and should be ready for the step up. Presumably Gibson's role has been somewhat more than an assistant this year with Cheika and Grey also having to focus on the Wallabies.
He will have a clean slate to hire assistants and that will be where good appointments need to be made. Hopefully they start working on that early to ensure they get the pick of some quality candidates.
Personally I think it's a good decision. He's brought a lot to the team and seems like the natural successor to Cheika. There's always a risk giving someone their first head coaching gig at this level that it will take them a while to get there but I think Gibson's done his time and should be ready for the step up. Presumably Gibson's role has been somewhat more than an assistant this year with Cheika and Grey also having to focus on the Wallabies.
He will have a clean slate to hire assistants and that will be where good appointments need to be made. Hopefully they start working on that early to ensure they get the pick of some quality candidates.
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
Watching the warmup on Saturday, Gibson had the backs and Cheika the forwards. I expect that to evolve as we approach Test time.
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Mark Ella (57)
2016 is still a long way off.
Tahs losing Foley, ACC, Palu and Kepu - all are starters and all infuential players. Add to that the loss of Cheika and the Tahs become questionable.
Tahs losing Foley, ACC, Palu and Kepu - all are starters and all infuential players. Add to that the loss of Cheika and the Tahs become questionable.
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Ken Catchpole (46)
We will see, it will depend on his staff
Cheika has been very good selecting the right support
I'm of the impression that Wallaby defence coach will become his full time job.
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Mark Ella (57)
FP - I don't know about angry, Grey never struck me as an angry player, passionate yes and eager for the contact in attack and defence. I can't even remember him having a blue wth anybody on the field. Even the quiet man Pastor Willie O' got angrier than Grey.
Might need a consultant angry man, scan old fan forum videos there are a couple of passionate ones in there with the quals.
Might need a consultant angry man, scan old fan forum videos there are a couple of passionate ones in there with the quals.
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Ken Catchpole (46)
If Ella gets his way - it will be the dawn of a new age for the tahs:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/spo...ake-of-wallabies/story-e6frg7po-1227299240155
TLDR: The ARU should make it such that the Tahs (and Reds) have the best players, the Brumbies the also rans and the Force and Rebels U21 development players.
Utter stupidity.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/spo...ake-of-wallabies/story-e6frg7po-1227299240155
TLDR: The ARU should make it such that the Tahs (and Reds) have the best players, the Brumbies the also rans and the Force and Rebels U21 development players.
Utter stupidity.
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Alex Ross (28)
Some quotes from Mark Ella's article:
"I know that there has been a lot of talk lately about the player drain to overseas clubs after the world cup, but the ARU should be doing everything it can to make sure Wallabies and Western Force No 8 Ben McCalman plays for the NSW Waratahs next year"
"Similarly, Australia needs to concentrate its best players in one or two Super Rugby teams to create more cohesion for the Wallabies because the current five-franchise system simply isn’t working as evidenced by the Wallabies’ slide down the world rankings."
"The Brumbies are the third wheel of Australian rugby, turning rejects into champions: and that is a role the Canberra side should continue to play."
"I would turn the Rebels and the Force into development teams of mostly under-21 players with a few old heads to show them the ropes and perhaps one or two marquee imports."
"I know that there has been a lot of talk lately about the player drain to overseas clubs after the world cup, but the ARU should be doing everything it can to make sure Wallabies and Western Force No 8 Ben McCalman plays for the NSW Waratahs next year"
"Similarly, Australia needs to concentrate its best players in one or two Super Rugby teams to create more cohesion for the Wallabies because the current five-franchise system simply isn’t working as evidenced by the Wallabies’ slide down the world rankings."
"The Brumbies are the third wheel of Australian rugby, turning rejects into champions: and that is a role the Canberra side should continue to play."
"I would turn the Rebels and the Force into development teams of mostly under-21 players with a few old heads to show them the ropes and perhaps one or two marquee imports."
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