presumably Larkham would hang around if Jake White came onboard given their coaching history together at the Brumbies?
I think the timing is right to pull the trigger on Cheika - It will cost a bit but not as much as it would have done six months ago.
I like the idea of offering White a short term incentive based contract from now until the end of the world cup - big bonuses and automatic extension if we win. It would cost a bit but how often do we have a world cup in our timezone, we need to perform.
It's either that or keep Cheika and give up on the world cup and watch rugby drop further down the pecking order of Australian sports.
No record of success as Head Coach
Could Cheika and White possibly work together? I recall White and Eddie Jones doing so pretty successfully for the Boks.
Not sure either could put their egos aside to do it, though.
It would be good for Cheikas coaching and give him some hope for the future. It basically reignited EJs career.Could Cheika and White possibly work together? I recall White and Eddie Jones doing so pretty successfully for the Boks.
Not sure either could put their egos aside to do it, though.
Georgina Robertson is reporting that Scotty Johnson is also keen on the appointment. I'd take him over Jake White any day. Are we forgetting that he had a massive dummy spit when we appointed Link as the coach and White then proceeds to walk out on the Brumbies after the season had started!
ahh gees.
I think I prefer Cheika and new assistants than these knee jerk appointments.
Let's plan now for 2020.
The timing is always the issueI think the timing is right to pull the trigger on Cheika - It will cost a bit but not as much as it would have done six months ago.
I like the idea of offering White a short term incentive based contract from now until the end of the world cup - big bonuses and automatic extension if we win. It would cost a bit but how often do we have a world cup in our timezone, we need to perform.
It's either that or keep Cheika and give up on the world cup and watch rugby drop further down the pecking order of Australian sports.
Our expectations?They can’t all have been duds, wonder what in particular we can change systemically to give them a chance to succeed?
ahh gees.
I think I prefer Cheika and new assistants than these knee jerk appointments.
Let's plan now for 2020.
In that case, we stick with Cheika, change the assistants, and start planning ahead for our post-RWC demise...
Rugby Australia (RA) have called off a scheduled phone call with former Brumbies coach Jake White which was originally planned to take place on Thursday.
RA chief executive Raelene Castle is understood to have cancelled the meeting, which was initiated at White's request, after it was leaked to the media.
It is understood White, who is also believed to have offered his services to Japan as Jamie Joseph's replacement after next year's World Cup, had approached Castle to offer his services to the under-fire Wallabies.
RA management and its board are scheduled to meet on December 10 to discuss Michael Cheika's future as Wallabies coach after the Test side slumped to four wins from 13 Tests this season and Cheika's win rate slipped to 48.3 per cent.
Fairfax Media understands that RA has in mind current Scotland director of rugby Scott Johnson for a similar role with the Wallabies under an overhauled high performance model designed to make the Test environment a more collaborative set-up.
It is not known whether that would be from 2020 onwards or could be brought forward should the board decide that Cheika's role is untenable.