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“Coaching shake-up on England horizon after World Cup disappointment”
We’re a being a bit tough. England finished third in the RWC which was pretty good and much better than expected.
Coaching shake-up on England horizon after World Cup disappointment as uncertainty grows over Farrell's captaincy
Haha, have a Happy New Year Biscuit.
Wallabies to get new skipper, Bledisloe joy and shock Rugby Championship win: XV fearless predictions for 2024
Haha, welcome back Christy. Was that a crystal ball or a Santa wish list, or just too much Christmas cheer? Soon we’ll have Eddie Jones and Hamish McLennan claiming all that success was only possible because of their strong leadership and the solid foundations they introduced.
But seriously, RA looks in a promising position. New leadership is doing and saying the right things; the potential exists to get a strong coaching and management team for the WBs and some big years could be coming up. Funding is necessary and improved pathways, and the need to lock down five super teams, including funding for Rebels is critical.
Wallabies to get new skipper, Bledisloe joy and shock Rugby Championship win: XV fearless predictions for 2024
Today in Google there’s a pic of a towering 50-foot wave in Half Moon Bay Harry, and right on top of the wave is a cool dude on a surfboard with what looks like, a beard, big smile and closely trimmed hair style.
I looked closely at it and thought that’s likely you on another of your world trips searching for the latest in personal challenges. Big waves in Half Moon Bay.
Broken promises, sacrificial lambs and a monumental low blow - goodbye, good riddance to 2023 for Wallabies fans
Thank you for the advice Lucky Phil
Rugby News: RA starts Wallabies coach 'sprint', 'SBW-like move' mooted for NRL star, Gatland wants 'mark' erased
Oh Bliksem, a quick search on England rugby produces the following dated October 23, 2023 which is very clear and which contradicts your statement …
“The past 12 months have been a sobering time for domestic professional rugby union in England.
Just under a year ago, the English Premiership had 13 teams. Now, there are 10.
London Irish, Wasps and Worcester have all gone into administration, and last month Championship title-holders Jersey Reds ceased trading.
Why are so many clubs failing? Is this rock bottom? Or is there more to come?”
We all know that there is a financial problem in club rugby which needs to be addressed … quickly.
Rugby News: RA starts Wallabies coach 'sprint', 'SBW-like move' mooted for NRL star, Gatland wants 'mark' erased
Several key names have already been linked to the role, including international coaches Joe Schmidt and Ian Foster, as well as homegrown talent Stephen Larkham and Dan McKellar.
We could ask Hamish … he’s experienced in this area. No doubt he’ll have some good ideas.
Rugby News: RA starts Wallabies coach 'sprint', 'SBW-like move' mooted for NRL star, Gatland wants 'mark' erased
Haha, keep going JN.
Maybe SA rugby is booming, but crowds around the world are well down at games other than internationals, and too many clubs are going bust, hence the need to make the game more interesting.
Even someone like me, born and bred on rugby doesn’t watch it much now, because to me the game delivered just isn’t rugby anymore. So, I just read about it later.
Rugby News: RA starts Wallabies coach 'sprint', 'SBW-like move' mooted for NRL star, Gatland wants 'mark' erased
Back early, Nick? Did you draw the short straw?
Rugby News: RA starts Wallabies coach 'sprint', 'SBW-like move' mooted for NRL star, Gatland wants 'mark' erased
RA looks to be on the right track now. The CEO is doing his job as he should, and the chairman is doing his job as he should. And Peter Horne looks like he will be a real asset to RA over the next few years.
Now all that’s needed is a coaching and management team befitting the responsibility ahead, and that looks to be a given now that the way forward is clear.
Thankfully oversized egos are now out the door.
RA's new HP director 'totally open' to foreign coach as RA sets timeline, CEO reacts to player dismay over Eddie
Yes, that’s as I understand it, Nick.
Who knows what went on between the two of them. Brad and Quade played each other many times and it’s probably not too hard to speculate that they may not have been best mates during that time.
I can imagine the ABs coaches having plans in place on how to target Quade who at that time was an integral part of the WBs game plan. Disrupt Quade’s game and there’s was a good chance the WBs game plan could fall apart. So, Brad would have had some more inside knowledge on how to play Quade than other coaches may have had.
Of course, it was only after his few years away from the Reds that Quade came back a totally changed person and a much more complete player.
Pressure Points: The Kiss of life? Les has habits to shake at the Reds
Tom Lynagh is about the same size as Richie Mo’ unga so size shouldn’t really be the issue. He’ll build some muscle yet. it’s more he’s so young at 20, and he’ll need a couple of years’ experience. The last thing he will need is to be rushed.
There’s a number of good 10’s coming through in both Australia and New Zealand and it will be interesting watching them develop.
If both JOC and Quade can mentor some of these young 10s in Aus that will be a big plus.
Four into 10 won't go: Kiss working hard to solve flyhalf puzzle
“Stories of major players not being on board with the (Brad Thorn’s) coaching style started to emerge, with Reds playmaker Quade Cooper being removed from the squad entirely”
I think you will find Quade Cooper was dropped by the Reds in late 2017 before the start of the 2018 season which was Brad Thorn’s first year. It was revealed at the time new head coach Brad Thorn told Cooper that “he was the fifth-choice fly-half and was no longer part of his plans. So, it may not have been Quade not being on board with Brad’s coaching style.
Quade went away and re-appeared a few years later a changed man.
It would be interesting to see what happened with Taniela Tupou though, because his game went completely off in 2023.
Pressure Points: The Kiss of life? Les has habits to shake at the Reds
It was interesting that Quade raised the issue that players can only play for their country of birth (with some variations) and are constantly told by coaches as part of their game build up “show loyalty to your country etc” and that players can’t (generally) change allegiances. That seems reasonable.
But on the other hand, coaches (who may be saying to players show loyalty to their country) can swap countries on a whim. Allegiances … what’s that? That doesn’t seem reasonable.
It would appear that some form of similarity should exist in the laws where coaches and players are treated equally. I wonder why this has not been addressed?
Eddie Jones has coached Australia, South Africa (as a consultant) Japan, England, Australia again and now Japan again. I’m not sure this is good for the sport.
'It was remarkable RA couldn't see it': Quade slams Eddie chaos, praises 'phenomenal' McKellar
Haha, auto typing came up with a spelling mistake on my post TLN and I tried to fix it.
But that made it worse, so in the end I canned my original post and re-posted. But the legacy of the first attempt remains.
Eddie deserved the boos - but he's left foundations to build on as Australian rugby picks itself up from rock bottom
“remember that this is the game they play in heaven. Which is where we will be once we have won the Tom Richards Cup, Webb Ellis Cup and the women’s Rugby World Cup, right?”
Don’t forget the Bledisloe, Peter 😁
Eddie deserved the boos - but he's left foundations to build on as Australian rugby picks itself up from rock bottom
Eddie deserved the boos - but he's left foundations to build on as Australian rugby picks itself up from rock bottom
I’ve posted this before Ian, but I’ll post it again to show it’s not all bad at RA. There’s work to be done but there’s a good base to start from. The 2023 values of Rugby National Brands has just been released as follows …
Top 10 most valuable national rugby brands 2023 in US$ millions
1 New Zealand 282m
2 England 264m
3 France 159m
4 Ireland 150m
5 Wales 132m
6 South Africa 117m
7 Australia 101m
8 Scotland 54m
9 Japan 23m
10 Italy 22m
Some good talented leaders in right now are absolutely essential.
RA set to sign World Rugby's HP director - and he could help land Joe Schmidt as Wallabies coach
Such are the challenges of life, Tony.
Eddie gets another win over coaching rival days after beating him for Japan job, Rennie's super start
RO, I don’t recall kiwis complaining about 1999 and 2003 apart from the fact the ABs lost. Had their chances but well beaten, if you ask me. In 1995 in the week of the final, half the team went down with food poisoning, the famous Susie and so yes that was a topic of discussion. 2007 was the Wayne Barnes missed forward pass. But in reality, the 2007 team was a top team and the ABs coaching team outsmarted themselves with game plans, team selections and other tournament tactics falling short. The ABs won in 2011 and 2015 and got cleaned out in 2019, team selection in the semi not helping.
But you missed the point RO. I was talking about nearly all the other teams that lost in the run up to the final complained about the match officials. Even some teams that won complained. It was nonstop. It’s a major problem and needs to be addressed by WR.
Rugby needs a revolution - if the game is to endure then penalties must be scrapped for all but three reasons
Being someone who was around long before the term social media was invented, I had to Google search to find the meaning of G. There were two alternatives provided:
(1) Shortened term for the word “gangster”. First originated in the prison system then made its way out to the streets.
(2) to express agreement, to show appreciation, or to indicate laughter
Anyone able to help further?
Roosters offer 'something I couldn't knock back': Marquee Mark reveals why he's joining the Bondi bunch
There’s no doubt you’re happy with the way rugby is going JN and good for you, but there are many who are not.
If you go back to the last RWC the losing team and their supporters of most of the last 20 or so games complained about the existing laws, the officiating, the bunker system, the TMO and refereeing decisions and non-decisions. Many of those complaints appeared to have merit and impacted on the results of some of the games. Many of the existing laws are magnets for player injury.
The CEO of NZ Rugby Mark Robinson, said the following just last week … ”We’re all in a space where we want the game to grow. Anyone in leadership of rugby has a fundamental duty to want it to grow. If that’s our starting point, what has to happen to make that happen at the professional level? That’s greater tempo, greater spectacles, less interventions, and help simplify the game where we can.”
That’s in effect the essence of Terence’s article. There’s no doubt changes will be coming. Let’s hope for the better.
Rugby needs a revolution - if the game is to endure then penalties must be scrapped for all but three reasons
Nice article Terence. You’re singing a song I’ve been singing for decades.
It deserves a decent hearing, because the current game needs a lot of help. Nationalism goes a long way in the game retaining its support, but the game could collapse at the grassroots level if substantial changes are not made.
Rugby needs a revolution - if the game is to endure then penalties must be scrapped for all but three reasons
Perhaps more importantly in his media interview NZ Rugby CEO made the following two statements:
“We always consider the importance of Australia strategically to us, meaning we had to work really hard at that relationship, and that will continue to be the case, and was the case over the last few years. It’s no secret there were some challenges amongst that, but we’re really looking forward here and see an opportunity … we’ve always had friends in Australian rugby, and we’ll continue to do so going forward.”
Meaning, Australia is important to us.
”We’re all in a space where we want the game to grow. Anyone in leadership of rugby has a fundamental duty to want it to grow. If that’s our starting point, what has to happen to make that happen at the professional level? That’s greater tempo, greater spectacles, less interventions, and help simplify the game where we can.”
Meaning, we know the game has to improve and needs to be more “fan-centric”
'It wasn't discussed': All Blacks to keep selection ban on overseas based players, even as more head abroad
Luckily, I’m not sure that many would agree with your comment “coaches are overrated” Footy.
Coaching shake-up on England horizon after World Cup disappointment as uncertainty grows over Farrell's captaincy