Wallabies EOYT 2017

[Braveheart81]

Who is actually the scrum coach on the tour?

Dan Palmer. He isn't there for the entire tour though.

 

[Scrubber2050]

^^^^^^^^^
Has Dan got the arse already ?

It looked like he was the forerunner

 

[Slim 293]

^^^^^^^^^
Has Dan got the arse already ?

Nah, he has study commitments.......

It is understood Palmer will work with the Wallabies on a part-time basis in coming weeks and will miss part of the spring tour to Japan and Europe while he completes university commitments in Canberra.

 

[mst]

Dan Palmer. He isn't there for the entire tour though.

Wont be touring at all.

 

[dru]

Wont be touring at all.

OK then. Another coaching and planning master stroke.

No scrum specialist. Touring Britain. Nothing to see here, move on.

 

[Sully]

And Nick Styles sitting in Brisbane without a job.

 

[mst]

And Nick Styles sitting in Brisbane without a job.

Waste!

 

[Braveheart81]

Wont be touring at all.

What changed based on the previous agreement?

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[dru]

And Nick Styles sitting in Brisbane without a job.

It is seriously a lunatic asylum.

 

[Tomikin]

Yeah what happened to Dan Palmer.. Scrum coach backup flyhalf

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[mst]

IIRC Palmer flew up to camp Wallaby after getting an invite from Cheika and flew back home the same day. Cheika when asked about Palmer "he's got commiments". From there somehow it's jumped to an agreement or arrangements which in reality is all assumption.

He has commiments. Simples.

 

[Scrubber2050]

IIRC Palmer flew up to camp Wallaby after getting an invite from Cheika and flew back home the same day. Cheika when asked about Palmer "he's got commiments". From there somehow it's jumped to an agreement or arrangements which in reality is all assumption.

He has commiments. Simples.

All good - no problem Now get a really good Aussie scrum coach - Stiles

 

[Braveheart81]

IIRC Palmer flew up to camp Wallaby after getting an invite from Cheika and flew back home the same day. Cheika when asked about Palmer "he's got commiments". From there somehow it's jumped to an agreement or arrangements which in reality is all assumption.

He has commiments. Simples.

The previous reports suggested that he would be in Europe for the final two games of the Spring Tour. Given the commitments were his university studies as semester 2 is about to end, do you have further information that contradicts that?

 

[mst]

All good - no problem Now get a really good Aussie scrum coach - Stiles

The advantage with Stiles is that he is also a forwards coach. Palmer is only a scrum coach,

 

[mst]

The previous reports suggested that he would be in Europe for the final two games of the Spring Tour. Given the commitments were his university studies as semester 2 is about to end, do you have further information that contradicts that?

I am not sure what I can contradict other than media speculation. IIRC beyond Cheika's comments of "he has commitments" there has been nothing from Cheika, the Wallabies or Palmer. All the "reporting" was speculation.

We got a poised: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/u...abies-camp-on-gold-coast-20171017-gz2elz.html

Then we got weighing up options; http://www.canberratimes.com.au/rug...-for-wallabies-scrum-job-20171019-gz3xv2.html

And that was it.

What I will say is that in recent conversations with Palmer he indicated he had commitments, they were his priority at this time and would not allow time to travel with the Wallabies.

For me what is more interesting is that fact that if Cheika had some interim options while Palmer was dealing with his commitments why did he not make the most of the opportunities? Whats wrong with giving Stiles or Joe Barakat a go even if its just for experience.

I suspect that Palmer saying no may has displeased His Cheikaness.