Super Rugby Rd2 2020: Brumbies v Rebels

[Forcefield]

I wouldn't write off a season after two games. Not a great start, granted, but plenty of teams have started poorly and come good. The Rebels have a good enough roster that there is the capacity to turn it around. Will take some leadership though.

 

[Adam84]

I’m confident they have the roster to turn it around, I’m not confident Wessels is the right coach to make that happen

 

[dru]

I’m confident they have the roster to turn it around, I’m not confident Wessels is the right coach to make that happen

It;s sad. I was really very hopeful about Wessels but I doubt I'm the only one reconsidering.

 

[Derpus]

Meh. I think hes probably a fine coach. The Rebels have 0 history of being anything other than shit and it would take something pretty phenomenal to change that at this point. Last season was their chance and they didn't even get a finals spot.

 

[molman]

Meh. I think hes probably a fine coach. The Rebels have 0 history of being anything other than shit and it would take something pretty phenomenal to change that at this point. Last season was their chance and they didn't even get a finals spot.

What do you base that evaluation on? I get the impression he's a really good bloke, but not sure that points to him being a fine coach atm unless fine means something different for you?

 

[Derpus]

What do you base that evaluation on? I get the impression he's a really good bloke, but not sure that points to him being a fine coach atm unless fine means something different for you?

it's not an evaluation at all - just a guess.

 

[Slim 293]

Wessels appeared to be doing a good job with the Force, turning around that team before they were culled.........

And he was regarded as a pretty good assistant coach, particularly with his time at the Brumbies...........

I don't know if he's a bad coach, but certainly he's not having the same success at the Rebels as he did with the Force, and that could be a number of factors........... there are murmurs regarding the Rebels' "culture."

I think he just needs to go elsewhere to regain some form.

 

[Adam84]

He had a far better coaching team at the Force in 2017 then he does now IMO

 

[Jimmy_Crouch]

He had a far better coaching team at the Force in 2017 then he does now IMO

Who was it in 2017? Didn't he take most of them to the Rebels with him?

 

[Strewthcobber]

He's won more games with the Rebels in both seasons than he ever did with the Force though right?

edit, and more than (say) Brad Thorn has too

 

[Adam84]

Who was it in 2017? Didn't he take most of them to the Rebels with him?

The biggest point of different between then and now was Alan Gaffney, he is a very good coach. He went to Europe after the Force were cut.

 

[Slim 293]

He's won more games with the Rebels in both seasons than he ever did with the Force though right?

edit, and more than (say) Brad Thorn has too

He achieved 6 wins with the Force in 2017, and then 7 wins each year for the past two seasons with the Rebels...........

But with the squad he inherited he should have done a lot, lot better.