Posts Tagged "Ewen McKenzie"
The Deans dilemma and Cooper conundrum
By Uncle Argyle, 11 Dec 2012During the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand Robbie Deans and Quade Cooper found themselves sitting at the window of a coffee shop across from their hotel in Wellington having a ‘chat’.
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It doesn’t matter what anyone thinks about injured Wallaby fly-half Quade Cooper, that’s immaterial. The real issue is that where there’s smoke, there’s fire.
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Should the Waratahs build a dream team?
By jeznez, 4 Sep 2012On the weekend Greg Growden reported in the Sydney Morning Herald that a senior NSW official was trying “create a 2013 Waratahs dream team revolving around Ewen McKenzie, Phil Blake and Sonny Bill Williams.”
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The best candidate for the Waratahs job is in Brisbane
By Paul Cully, 1 Aug 2012It was against the Hurricanes in round 15 that doubts about Michael Foley’s longevity at the Waratahs really overtook the logic for both parties staying together.
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Was it White that Ewen beat Jake for coach of the year?
By David Lord, 27 Jul 2012Ewen McKenzie won his fifth Australian Super Rugby coach of the year yesterday and Steve Walsh his first referee of the year award. But both selections posed interesting questions.
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McKenzie lauds rugby coaching rival White
By Adrian Warren, 27 Jul 2012Australia’s Super Rugby coach of the year Ewen McKenzie has lauded Brumbies counterpart Jake White, with both men predicting the Crusaders as the team to beat for the title.
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Reds must stand up in rugby final: McKenzie
By Laine Clark, 20 Jul 2012Queensland coach Ewen McKenzie wants the real Reds to stand up in their Super Rugby qualifying final against the Sharks on Saturday night – even with Quade Cooper sitting in the stands.
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Cooper a top rugby playmaker: McKenzie
By Wayne Heming, 11 Jul 2012Coach Ewen McKenzie has pumped up Quade Cooper’s tyres before Queensland renew Super Rugby hostilities with NSW at the weekend describing him as the best playmaker he has coached.
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Reds need ‘perfect game’ against Tahs
By Jim Morton, 10 Jul 2012Queensland Reds coach Ewen McKenzie has called on the Super Rugby champions to unleash “the perfect game” against arch-rivals NSW to storm into the playoffs.
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The old rugby adage that forwards win big matches needs the footnote that it also helps to have a well-coached side.
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McKenzie buoyant, Deans concerned, as Super Rugby winds up
By David Lord, 30 Jun 2012There were mixed emotions for Ewen McKenzie, and for Robbie Deans, at AAMI Stadium last night, after the Reds disposed of the Rebels 32-17.
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Reds aim to dazzle Super Rugby again
By Jim Morton, 29 Jun 2012The Queensland Reds aim to up the ante in their title defence by finally rediscovering the scintillating form which took Super Rugby by storm last year.
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McKenzie rules out a return to Waratahs
By Jim Morton, 5 Jun 2012Queensland Reds coach Ewen McKenzie has rubbished reports he could replace besieged Michael Foley and return to Sydney as the NSW Waratahs’ saviour next season.
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Reds coach takes Redfern study tour
By Adrian Warren, 31 May 2012Some cynics might think Queensland Reds coach Ewen McKenzie is gathering cross-code intelligence as he seeks to convince his star playmaker Quade Cooper to resist the lure of the NRL.
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Australian rugby needs more of the ‘Jake White’ effect
By Uncle Argyle, 28 May 2012In a recent article by David Lord, the question was asked, would Ewen McKenzie or Jake White be the next Wallaby coach? It was a good question and clearly a compliment to the work and results both McKenzie and White have achieved with their respective Super Rugby teams.
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McKenzie or White: who will be the next Wallaby coach?
By David Lord, 26 May 2012The coaching battle of wits tonight in Canberra between the Reds’ Ewen McKenzie and the Brumbies’ Jake White will give an early indication as to which one will be Wallaby coach in 2014.
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Reds focus on Brumbies, not finals
By Crystal Ja, 26 May 2012Queensland coach Ewen McKenzie insists the battle odds are with the Reds as they attempt to cut down the Brumbies from their Super Rugby perch on top of the Australian conference on Saturday.
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Dull Super Rugby coaches equal dull rugby
By Rickety Knees, 25 May 2012The professional era has heightened a coaches’ fear of failure, as now a Super Rugby coaches livelihood is dependent on results achieved.
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Reds remain hopeful Quade will stay
By Jim Morton, 12 May 2012Queensland Reds coach Ewen McKenzie doesn’t believe the incoming salary cap will force Wallabies playmaker Quade Cooper to leave the Super Rugby champions.
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Reds fire up for Super Rugby final rematch
By Jim Morton, 3 May 2012Reds coach Ewen McKenzie wants Queensland to strike a blow for the much-maligned Australian conference by upsetting the vengeance-seeking Crusaders in Sunday’s Super Rugby grand final rematch.
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