Waratahs 2024
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Phil Kearns (64)
Has he floated the idea of "looking at what every other side is doing and playing more rugby outside of season to actually develop players" yet? I reckon that might be a good place to start.
LevitatingSocks
Alfred Walker (16)
that is a fairly scary amount of achilles injuries, assuming it's not just a statistical outlier could it be something related to the way the Tahs condition or manage training load?
The Ghost of Raelene
Simon Poidevin (60)
Didn’t the scrum academy already exist but in younger ages or is it gone? I don’t really know what a scrum academy would do when it’s been 10 injuries causing the chaos. No province is going to have 15 legit pro front rowers.
Think I’d be looking at the S&C and Medical.
Feels a bit chasing the ball and not setting a field for the bowling thinking.
Think I’d be looking at the S&C and Medical.
Feels a bit chasing the ball and not setting a field for the bowling thinking.
rugbyAU
Bob Davidson (42)
Next year as we lure Sua'ali'i and Kellaway back and have a better coach we will have better results
eastman
John Solomon (38)
They have no cash and average coaching staff- what Do you expect?
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
You might also need some forwards…
Marce
John Hipwell (52)
Forwards win games, backs decide by how much
Rudderless
Trevor Allan (34)
It’s been cut but NSW Rugby use to run a Tight Five academy (from age 13) called the Trac Tahs
HogansHeros
Jim Clark (26)
Rebels staying, Tahs being dropped
Homer
Bill Watson (15)
Where is this better coach coming from?
Also one genuine 2nd row, only 2 front rowers of real quality (when they are on the park) and the worst 5/8 out of the whole pack we had two years ago.
We also have no depth in half backs, behind Gordon or any real line bending No.8.
Go to Argentina, grab a front row and offer Tony Brown the coaching job.
Wilson
Phil Kearns (64)
Edmed is not actually signed for 2025 yet, it's entirely possible he moves on if he believes the tahs are betting on bringing in Gordon. The way things are going that could easily happen before Gordon is guaranteed too.
Wilson
Phil Kearns (64)
I have a feeling if Tony Brown wanted a super rugby head coach job he'd have one. Can't really see him jumping ship on the boks before the world cup.
Blazing Saddles
Ward Prentice (10)
Agree, how has whittaker survived for so long? He has delivered nothing except for a pathway for his mates, fresh approach is needed hopefully not a coaching staff imbedded in the East
Dismal Pillock
Michael Lynagh (62)
$2.99 (O.N.O)
stillmissit
Peter Johnson (47)
This approach stated by Henco Venter might be what the Tahs need.
“Franco (Smith) is one of the cleverest coaches out there. He is one of the big reasons I am in Glasgow. Look at the guys who are performing for Glasgow now, two years ago where were they? Guys who were performing two years ago are even better now.
“He knows what the team needs and how to get it. As a player, you need a coach to tell you that you are not good enough. That doesn’t always mean you need to like it, as long as it makes you better. He is not shy in telling everyone what is best and how to be the best – and to be the best you have to be pushed.
“We are going to war every week. It is not a place for soft men to sit and worry about their emotions. We have 40 minutes, if it’s half-time and we’re not performing. We can’t try to be nice to each other if we want to win a final – definitely within the right structure.
“He won’t look down at a guy but he will tell you. Every time, the guys play better. Everyone wants that brutal honesty from a coach. If coaches don’t push players, players know it and complacency slips in. You will never win a competition.”
Bolding and Italics are mine. I wonder if the Tahs want that brutal honesty
BTW I also have major concerns about the Tahs S&C and hope they are not the same guys that did the Wallabies last year....
“Franco (Smith) is one of the cleverest coaches out there. He is one of the big reasons I am in Glasgow. Look at the guys who are performing for Glasgow now, two years ago where were they? Guys who were performing two years ago are even better now.
“He knows what the team needs and how to get it. As a player, you need a coach to tell you that you are not good enough. That doesn’t always mean you need to like it, as long as it makes you better. He is not shy in telling everyone what is best and how to be the best – and to be the best you have to be pushed.
“We are going to war every week. It is not a place for soft men to sit and worry about their emotions. We have 40 minutes, if it’s half-time and we’re not performing. We can’t try to be nice to each other if we want to win a final – definitely within the right structure.
“He won’t look down at a guy but he will tell you. Every time, the guys play better. Everyone wants that brutal honesty from a coach. If coaches don’t push players, players know it and complacency slips in. You will never win a competition.”
Bolding and Italics are mine. I wonder if the Tahs want that brutal honesty
BTW I also have major concerns about the Tahs S&C and hope they are not the same guys that did the Wallabies last year....
stillmissit
Peter Johnson (47)
DC is gone, just announced by Doorn. Cheika, Gilmore and Raiwalui are in the running and Grey (hopefully not) is also in the mix.
I would like to see Gilmore get the gig but any coach must have the ability to jump over very high hurdles to get anything out of these guys.
I would like to see Gilmore get the gig but any coach must have the ability to jump over very high hurdles to get anything out of these guys.
Rob42
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
The results weren't there, but you have to respect DC's approach to the whole thing. From his press conference this week, per the Roar:
"I think it’s important to have a strong emotional connection to your job.
"For me this is more than a job, it becomes all encompassing and sometimes unfortunately to the detriment of other things in your life. But at the moment I’m feeling six strong emotions and I reckon if I go through them it will help probably answer most of your questions as well. I’m appreciative, I’m very appreciative to the organisation for giving me the opportunity of being head coach of this great state.
"I appreciate that the board enabled me to finish the season when results weren’t great and invested in me with a mid-year review to improve my game. Unfortunately this season the results didn’t match the endeavour of everyone involved. I’m thankful, I’m really thankful, for all the friendships I’ve made in my time here and some great memories.
"The staff and players I’ve met and worked with in this three-year period, many I’ll call friends for life. I’m also thankful I get to move on to another organisation, project and start that mateship process with a new bunch of friends again. I’m sorry and I’m embarrassed.
"I couldn’t progress the good work and the on-field results of my year one here to further success with the team. I feel especially bad I couldn’t deliver for all the passionate and loyal Tahs fans and supporters. The ones that jump on and off from time to time and prefer to be negative, I’m not so sad to see the back end of them.
"But I generally understand how important this team’s success is to NSW Rugby and I’m sad I couldn’t contribute more to the growth of the game through our team’s on-field performances. I’m frustrated. I feel this year could have turned out a lot different with a bit of luck at crucial times around our front row injuries and that run of four games early in the season.
"I feel some success in those or a result or two may have seen a different season unfold.
"I’m proud. I’m really proud of what happened in year one and the positives we built at Leichhardt.
"I’m proud I did my best to stay in the fight under tricky circumstances at times and with mounting pressure. I didn’t quit.
"I’m more resilient because of it. It doesn’t mean what you guys write sometimes doesn’t hurt, but I’m definitely more resilient and more thick-skinned off the back of it. But I’m genuinely proud that I stuck it out and went to the end.
"And lastly, I’m motivated. I’m motivated to reflect, learn and improve from this experience and to continue to enjoy the fruits of this great sport. I already can’t wait to take what I’ve learned from this gig and rip into my next project.
"The dreamer in me would love to come back one day. Whenever. Ten years down the track and have another shot at it as a better coach.
I want to finish well here. We’re sitting in a horrible position on the ladder, which I want to rectify.
"I want to win our last two games and get up a few spots on that ladder and have all the staff and players that are here leave with a smile on their face and on a positive note after what’s been a disappointing season."
"I think it’s important to have a strong emotional connection to your job.
"For me this is more than a job, it becomes all encompassing and sometimes unfortunately to the detriment of other things in your life. But at the moment I’m feeling six strong emotions and I reckon if I go through them it will help probably answer most of your questions as well. I’m appreciative, I’m very appreciative to the organisation for giving me the opportunity of being head coach of this great state.
"I appreciate that the board enabled me to finish the season when results weren’t great and invested in me with a mid-year review to improve my game. Unfortunately this season the results didn’t match the endeavour of everyone involved. I’m thankful, I’m really thankful, for all the friendships I’ve made in my time here and some great memories.
"The staff and players I’ve met and worked with in this three-year period, many I’ll call friends for life. I’m also thankful I get to move on to another organisation, project and start that mateship process with a new bunch of friends again. I’m sorry and I’m embarrassed.
"I couldn’t progress the good work and the on-field results of my year one here to further success with the team. I feel especially bad I couldn’t deliver for all the passionate and loyal Tahs fans and supporters. The ones that jump on and off from time to time and prefer to be negative, I’m not so sad to see the back end of them.
"But I generally understand how important this team’s success is to NSW Rugby and I’m sad I couldn’t contribute more to the growth of the game through our team’s on-field performances. I’m frustrated. I feel this year could have turned out a lot different with a bit of luck at crucial times around our front row injuries and that run of four games early in the season.
"I feel some success in those or a result or two may have seen a different season unfold.
"I’m proud. I’m really proud of what happened in year one and the positives we built at Leichhardt.
"I’m proud I did my best to stay in the fight under tricky circumstances at times and with mounting pressure. I didn’t quit.
"I’m more resilient because of it. It doesn’t mean what you guys write sometimes doesn’t hurt, but I’m definitely more resilient and more thick-skinned off the back of it. But I’m genuinely proud that I stuck it out and went to the end.
"And lastly, I’m motivated. I’m motivated to reflect, learn and improve from this experience and to continue to enjoy the fruits of this great sport. I already can’t wait to take what I’ve learned from this gig and rip into my next project.
"The dreamer in me would love to come back one day. Whenever. Ten years down the track and have another shot at it as a better coach.
I want to finish well here. We’re sitting in a horrible position on the ladder, which I want to rectify.
"I want to win our last two games and get up a few spots on that ladder and have all the staff and players that are here leave with a smile on their face and on a positive note after what’s been a disappointing season."