Jake White Quits Brumbies

[louie]

Interesting. You could have taken his first answer for taking about the brumbies when he started. Also he never answered the question of how long his contract would be.

"a bit like Canberra i've got to be fully committed".

 

[Blue]

So what is the job description for director of rugby? Hands on or back room?

I assume it goes beyond coaching the top tier team. Also responsible for structures, training programs, coaching strategies, player management. He has a head coach and assistants operating under him (Brad Mcleod-Henderson).

It's what he did at the Brumbies only that it's probably bigger responsibility because there are more tiers and its a bigger organisation.

 

[Blue]

"a bit like Canberra i've got to be fully committed".

I would say he was. Name on coach who would not want a national job if he is in the running and he himself believes he is ready?

In the meantime that coach will be committed to his franchise but he would be a fool if he has no higher aspirations or pursues such opportunities. It's the game. The top jobs are rare.

What I am trying to say is Jakes left the Brumbies for personal reasons. He will commit himself to the Sharks 100% but will always have one eye on a top job. Nothing wrong with that. The problem will come of a coach drops a team mid-season.

I heard that he was really battling being away from his kids which was tolerable oin the first year but obviously not in the second.

 

[Blue]

PS. It's amazing what rugby news finds it's way into my mother's bridge club in Pretoria

 

[mudskipper]

Well I'm just glad it worked out well for Jake in the end.

Looks like Jake has had this lined up for a while I suspect... Brumbies already moving on which is great...

 

[REDinCPT]

phelan quits argentina... http://www.rugby365.com/article/56797-phelan-jumps-pumas-ship-early

i wonder if jake white will......... sorry sharks!

 

[p.Tah]

phelan quits argentina. http://www.rugby365.com/article/56797-phelan-jumps-pumas-ship-early

i wonder if jake white will... sorry sharks!

I hope his sons are moving there then. I wouldn't want him to be too far from his family.

 

[ChargerWA]

Jake White has apparently quit/been sacked by the Sharks.

 

[ChargerWA]

 

[Pfitzy]

That was the rumour during the season too - senior players including the Du Plessis brothers hated the bloke.

 

[Quick Hands]

Who'd have thought?

 

[Brumby Jack]

 

[Biffo]

Jake might be a strong chance for a gig as Eddie Jones' assistant at the Brave Blossoms.

 

[Pfitzy]

If Jake hadn't fucked with the team leading into finals, they probably would have won.

 

[qwerty51]

Don't think the Japan style suits his rugby philosophy. He could turn Argentina into a beast however.

 

[Pfitzy]

A very boring beast. They already play like that, and are just starting to show glimpses of something more rounded. Why regress?

 

[PaarlBok]

I am surprise to see White had problems with the Sharks players?

 

[Biffo]

Don't think the Japan style suits his rugby philosophy. He could turn Argentina into a beast however.

philosophy? philosophy?
Jake White?
stop kidding me

Jake is the ultimate pragmatist

 

[Biffo]

A very boring beast. They already play like that, and are just starting to show glimpses of something more rounded. Why regress?

i am not sure you assess Jake the Snake quite accurately.
he's an absolute pragmatist ... seemingly in the interests of himself alone.

looking at teams where he could get the gig for 2014-19 at a team with a winning chance at the end, Jake would light on Argentina and not many others.
that might deliver the Waratahs The Great Cheik for quite a few years

 

[Biffo]

I am surprise to see White had problems with the Sharks players?

as far as we know, the players at every team Jake White has coached previously have been everlastingly full of praise for him.
why would it be different at the Sharks?