Who plays 2nd grade. Potential yes not yet. Tahs shouldn’t be a development side
Waratahs 2025
- Thread starter RugbyReg
- Start date
The Ghost of Raelene
Steve Williams (59)
Nice to see one of the Reilly fam join GAGR.
6’2, 95kg 21 year old who had the same measurables as Toole in M/s speed with the 7s program.
Think he’s rated about right with a lot more development ahead of him.
Last edited:
What are those measurements out of curiosity
Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Newington Club?
Qwertyrick
Frank Row (1)
He hasn’t done anything in the game and some how starts over pietsch against a C grade side last game for the wallabies. Did not perform! Over hyped with all these big wraps, explains why he wasn’t picked for these next few games
upthereds#!
Peter Johnson (47)
That's why I said Development Academy! I hope he stays there. His brief cameo at pro level was....unfortunate.
The Ghost of Raelene
Steve Williams (59)
Forum version of a tantrum.
I like Pietsch a lot but he hasn’t really shown he’s a legitimate Test Winger at any point. Decent pro but that’s about his ceiling.
Tomikin
David Codey (61)
Yeah agreed and they brought in Koro and Toole, Lancaster got a taste, now knows the standard it was a good call to play him, he has all the right mixture to be honest I wanted him at the Brumbies
stillmissit
Ken Catchpole (46)
It was a shock to see him run down so easily, odd for an ex 7's player where speed is nearly everything.
I'm hoping Koro and Toole are the wingers this Saturday.
Qwertyrick
Frank Row (1)
Koro and Toole and DP off the bench
The Ghost of Raelene
Steve Williams (59)
The NSW Waratahs are excited to announce their formation and structure of their coaching and high performance team for 2025.
With Dan McKellar joining the club as Head Coach for the next three years, he will be ably supported by new assistant coaches in Mike Catt OBE, Dan Palmer, and Lachlan McCaffrey.
Catt OBE, who played 75 Tests for England in a distinguished playing career, will be the Assistant Coach for attack. After retiring from playing, the 2003 World Cup winner has enhanced the attack for London Irish, England, Italy, and Ireland.
Palmer will be the Assistant Coach for set piece. Palmer has worked with McKellar previously at the ACT Brumbies and the Leicester Tigers, and has coached Australia A. Palmer has also donned the sky blue jersey as a player from 2008-10 and played for the Wallabies in 2012.
McCaffrey, another former Waratah, will be the Assistant Coach for defence. McCaffrey was mentored by McKellar during his time with the Brumbies, and has also experienced the different playing styles in the UK, Japan, and America. Since transitioning into coaching, McCaffrey has been the Assistant Coach for Otago and the Head Coach for the Gungahlin Eagles.
The Waratahs high performance team has also been restructured, with former club legend Tom Carter taking over as the Head of Athletic Performance after overseeing the athletic performance program for the hugely successful Australian Women’s Sevens team for the last five and a half years.
All coaching and high performance staff have signed on for at least three years.
“We’re thrilled to have acquired such a well-credentialed and experienced group of individuals to lead our club forward,” Director of High Performance Simon Raiwalui said.
“The process encompassed talent identification and analysis domestically and internationally and I’m confident that these men will each make a positive impact on the Waratahs.
“Our players will be blessed with elite guidance and expertise to progress their careers and bring on-field success to our members and fans.”
The Waratahs would also like to pay tribute to the contributions of outgoing Assistant Coaches Chris Whitaker and Pauli Taumoepeau, Head of Athletic Performance Nick Lumley, and physiotherapists Cam Dyer and Alan Robinson.
TSR
Andrew Slack (58)
That seems a pretty good unit.
McCaffrey’s CV is the lightest but with McKellar and Catt to defer to you’d think it’ll be a good environment for him to develop. But McKellar, Palmer and Catt all have the experience to run a very good program.
If some of the stories about Tom Carter are true they’ll be fit.
McCaffrey’s CV is the lightest but with McKellar and Catt to defer to you’d think it’ll be a good environment for him to develop. But McKellar, Palmer and Catt all have the experience to run a very good program.
If some of the stories about Tom Carter are true they’ll be fit.
stillmissit
Ken Catchpole (46)
Should be a decent season from Tahs at last. I thought the women's 7's were short in physical performance as the USA semi showed very painfully.
KOB1987
John Eales (66)
It could have been as much a psychological issue.
stillmissit
Ken Catchpole (46)
I agree but they were out-muscled as well as psyched out of it. I thought they were a great gold or silver prospect. I hope he can do great things for the Tahs as they missed a few games last year they should have won.
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
With that coaching group, can we expect a Brumbies-esque playing style?
stillmissit
Ken Catchpole (46)
25 will be very interesting. I am looking forward to it - -- - - -Same as every bloody year before the boots hit the fields...