Wallaby Coach after Joe

[dru]

Les Kiss in interviews...

That’s 15 months down the road, and Kiss says he doesn’t plan to involve himself in Wallabies’ business until then.

And let's hope it stays that way.

 

[Strewthcobber]

I know it's hard with four sides but say if Larkham left the Brums at the end of next year (hypothetical) I'd prefer a guy like Mowen or Palmer get the job and we grow the pool of Australian pro HCs.

I like this idea theortetically, but I reckon Australian rugby would be far better off if they included a "must have coached in a major pro competition overseas" element to the selection criteria. Super Rugby is still a good comp, but it's focus is very narrow.

We will be left behind if our coaching staff isn't proving themselves OS - that's where the best players, and game innovations are happening these days

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

I get that and I think most will tick that box through personal career movements like Cron but if the right guy is in house why give them to someone else who may not let them go. That feature is probably in most job packs when they do pop up I assume. Would coaching a Japanese D2 or D3 count as much as being a 3-4 year Super Rugby AC? I do think French exposure would be awesome. They are managing big squads, multiple comps with the pressure of promotion/relegation.

Look at a guy like Halangahu. Has said he's happy in NZ and it will shit me up the wall if he ends up HC over there. I tend to think he won't move for an AC job but a HC would. That's the life for coaches.

 

[LeCheese]

I like this idea theortetically, but I reckon Australian rugby would be far better off if they included a "must have coached in a major pro competition overseas" element to the selection criteria. Super Rugby is still a good comp, but it's focus is very narrow.

We will be left behind if our coaching staff isn't proving themselves OS - that's where the best players, and game innovations are happening these days

The problem is, we cry foul about the 'talent drain' when top players and coaches head overseas, but then also expect them to have refined skillsets from diverse experiences. Can't have it both ways.

 

[Strewthcobber]

The problem is, we cry foul about the 'talent drain' when top players and coaches head overseas, but then also expect them to have refined skillsets from diverse experiences. Can't have it both ways.

I never complain about coaches going overseas - that's not talent drain - it's how we will get better as a rugby nation. We get back many/most in the end anyway.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Fuck that confused me. It's quoted me with @LeCheese comment and it put me in a spin.

Far too well written for me.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Fuck that confused me. It's quoted me with @LeCheese comment and it put me in a spin.

Far too well written for me.

Was trying to answer both of you at once and ended up stuffing it up!

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

I'm being set up

It's a psyop to bring me down.

How self important

 

[LeCheese]

I'm being set up

It's a psyop to bring me down.

How self important

I'm in your walls