Wallabies 2023

[Dan54]

I'm not sure why Rugby Australia are stopping the Tahs getting exemption, the salary cap for Aus teams is set by Rugby Australia not Sanzaar, so you would think they could give a dispensation fairly easily.
Or maybe they just rying to force the Tahs to give a couple of their young 10s some gametime at 15?

 

[Rob42]

he started work yesterday

True, but Eddie likes to play 4D chess in everything, probably letting Dan stew for a few days before making contact. He's obviously been pretty active even before officially starting work yesterday.

 

[Braveheart81]

I think it's reasonable. If the rule is you need two injuries at a position before you bring in a player from outside the squad I don't see how this is any different.

They've lost one player. Deal with it.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Didn't know that rule. Thank you @Braveheart81

Fair enough then. I'm sure DC has moved on.

 

[John S]

he started work yesterday

Totally get he started yesterday (well, he was on the ground on Sunday so getting in early), I guess I would have thought that the assistants may have been on hand yesterday as part of the on-boarding process - maybe he did meet them, but hasn't had a proper coaches meeting yet, which is fine.

I'm probably reading too much into the tea leaves

 

[Highlander35]

Just to clarify as well: it's to bring in a replacement player who's outside the WTS?

 

[Slim 293]

Totally get he started yesterday (well, he was on the ground on Sunday so getting in early), I guess I would have thought that the assistants may have been on hand yesterday as part of the on-boarding process - maybe he did meet them, but hasn't had a proper coaches meeting yet, which is fine.

I'm probably reading too much into the tea leaves

This was from the Roar yesterday...

As well as arranging meetings with the Super Rugby franchises, it’s more than likely he will speak with Wallabies assistant coach Dan McKellar, who is in town and is expected to spend time with the Waratahs throughout the week.

McKellar’s future has been the subject of much conjecture in recent weeks given some believed he was in-line to succeed axed coach Dave Rennie.

But Jones’ five-year deal has tempered any genuine possibility of that occurring any time soon.

Whether he wants to serve under Jones for the long-term remains to be seen, but it is understood that at the very least McKellar wants to go to the Wallabies as an assistant under the veteran coach.

 

[John S]

This was from the Roar yesterday...

Yeah, I missed that one. Goes to show good to get news from different sources to get full picture.

As you were everyone

 

[Braveheart81]

There is an Eddie Jones press conference about to start (11:15am AEDT).

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=679621140561634

 

[LeCheese]

There is an Eddie Jones press conference about to start (11:15am AEDT).

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=679621140561634

It feels like Eddie’s already done more off-season media than the last four coaches combined - and I’m absolutely here for it.

 

[The Red Baron]

It feels like Eddie’s already done more off-season media than the last four coaches combined - and I’m absolutely here for it.

He's certainly generated a buzz we haven't seen for a long time.

 

[Dctarget]

Just walked past the work Tv and he’s live on ABC right now, impressive

 

[whitefalcon]

Am I the only one who finds the trip down memory lane as a bit strange? All this talk of the Ella's and Eddie's early years seems odd to me.

 

[HJ Nelson]

he started work yesterday

I had a Pub Trivia question on Sunday night.
"Who is the Wallabies coach ?"

Didn't know what to put

 

[wamberal]

Am I the only one who finds the trip down memory lane as a bit strange? All this talk of the Ella's and Eddie's early years seems odd to me.

I think its fantastic. Randwick has a phenomenal history.

 

[Ranga-Richo]

I find it interesting that he has now brought up specifically Donaldson and Edmed on multiple occasions when talking about this next crop of 10's.

 

[whitefalcon]

I find it interesting that he has now brought up specifically Donaldson and Edmed on multiple occasions when talking about this next crop of 10's.

And listed Noah 4th out of the other capped 10s and practically forgot his name.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

I'm sure nobody in here will read into this.

 

[stillmissit]

I was impressed with Eddie stating that player confidence comes from repeating successes and that should come from Super Rugby and training. This is a sensible comment as opposed to the stupid idea that all you have to do is be 'up for it', 'feeling good' etc. Real confidence comes from competence.

 

[Rob42]

I only caught some of the presser, but I found it interesting that Eddie indicated that the make-up of the coaching team would be defined by what the players need. Seems inverted from the normal approach of securing the best coaches available in the normal categories of forwards, backs, defence, etc.

I do remember from a previous interview that he explained several of his England assistant coach choices around things like balancing personalities across the coaches, no mention of technical expertise. Though he does seem to recruit technical experts by and large. And league defence coaches.