New Reds coach, Phil Mooney, talks to The Roar
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Resident The Roar columnist, Garth Hamilton, talks to the new Queensland Reds coach, Phil Mooney.
Mooney was previously the coach of the Australian Under 19 team and inherits a team that struggled badly in last year’s Super 14.
In this interview, Garth tackles the challenges ahead for the Reds, the perceived lack of junior talent coming through the ranks, and questions where the ARC sits in junior development in Australian rugby.
Mooney’s comments on the potential for international players to be involved in the Super 14 are well worth listening to.
Listen here [~15 mins]:
[audio:http://www.theroar.com.au/audio/Roar-Phil-Mooney.mp3]
[pic via QLD Rugby]
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August 17th 2007 @ 6:42pm
swifty said | August 17th 2007 @ 6:42pm | Report comment
he seems reasonably sensible
plus ballymore has got the new national rugby development centre or whatever it’s called. the reds should be able to hold onto a few more of their young players with that right next door to their offices.
August 17th 2007 @ 6:55pm
Armchair Sportsfan said | August 17th 2007 @ 6:55pm | Report comment
When Phil makes mention of his desire for an established number 13 in the reds squad – I’m not sure if Phil has either forgotten than Morgan Turinui is joining the Reds next year, or doesn’t class him as an international quality outside centre….
August 18th 2007 @ 10:44am
Phil said | August 18th 2007 @ 10:44am | Report comment
IIs that the same as the Reds Rugby College, swifty??
Because they have let some pretty good players go…
September 6th 2007 @ 11:24am
Reds Fan said | September 6th 2007 @ 11:24am | Report comment
He has a hard job ahead of him. His whole roster was filled up by Eddie before he left so he has no say over recruitment till next year. I think he has a lot of good talent in the Academy. Players like Ben Lucus and Josh Afu stood out in the Brisbane Premier finals. I am excited about the fresh blood in the coaching ranks at this level. Especially since he has quality coaching experience.