Anderson believes rugby in Australia needs a “reboot” and that the governing body should drive home three key pillars.
“The game itself needs a reboot, and I don’t think anyone would argue with that,” he said.
“So if everyone is agreeable that we need a reboot, what does it look like? I come back to performance, pathway and participation.”
Anderson adds that coaching the coach is just as critical as developing players.
“At a community level, it’s growing the game because you need the critical mass to compete,” he said.
“The players need strong competitions. A bigger critical mass gives you a greater opportunity for players to aspire and move through the system. They are the two areas that if I reflect on where are we at, those are the two areas. That talent ID and recruitment, that’s player retention and coach retention and development. It’s not just the player, we’ve got to develop the coach.”