Recent content by Slim 293

True... It was also Hamish's fault for hiring him in the first place... and then everything after that was Eddie's fault.

He's doing the media rounds, with an interview in the Roar... I'm not going to waste my time reading it.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/rugby-union/how-rugby-australia-convinced-coach-joe-schmidt-to-extend-his-stay-ahead-of-les-kiss-arrival/news-story/3b4d17681ff6c611e789b8b68bf330b2

Australia U20 vs. New Zealand U20 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha 10pm AEST Thursday 1 May 1. Finn Baxter (ACT Brumbies, Gungahlin Eagles) 2. Ollie Barrett (Western Force, Associates RUFC) 3. Kaleb Ah-Colt (NSW Waratahs, Randwick) 4. Eamon Doyle (c) (NSW Waratahs, Sydney University)...

Brumbies definitely having a strange year... dropped a couple at home they'd usually win, but have won four really impressive games on the road that I didn't have high hopes for. They tend to bounce back after a loss, but McKellar has probably got the Tahs whipped up after the bye and they'll...

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8953412/act-brumbies-charlie-cale-chases-wallabies-recall-before-finals/

I can’t imagine Schmidt will be doing too much work away from home for that last six months or so of his contract…

Aside from it being an "Exclusive" at three separate media organisations, the Australian has the best click bait headline...

To be fair, if the Reds don't meet expectations over the next two seasons then I anticipate this thread will be bombarded with those questioning the decision to hire him instead of (insert candidate here)... And those who complained that the process has been "drawn out," will shift to say it...

I feel like we've missed out on ten pages of outrage with this seemingly well managed succession plan...

Nine with the same mail... Except Schmidt to stay on until the middle of next year: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/rugby-union/schmidt-to-stay-on-as-wallabies-coach-until-2026-as-part-of-kiss-handover-20250429-p5lv4o.html

The Roar article has since been updated...

If Schmidt stays on for the spring tour then it's not such a big deal...

It's such poor editorial management with Nine's digital rugby union page over the past few years, that the most recent article... in this case the big news story of the Kiss' announcement... doesn't appear at the top as the main headline article, but is instead shrunken down at the very bottom...

Gordon re-signs until the RWC... https://www.theroar.com.au/2025/04/28/wallabies-star-re-signs-through-to-rugby-world-cup-but-what-does-it-mean-for-their-rising-young-gun/