Aussie Pro Rugby
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That's a big jump from lineout guru for a real second rate team to Tier 1 team forwards coach.
@antipodean for what it's worth "In Super Rugby AU, the Rebels had the best lineout success (88 per cent), ahead of the Brumbies and Waratahs (both 83 per cent)."
Petrus du Plessis He was made scrum coach of Glasgow Warriors on 3 June 2019. He was signed until 2021 in a deal which also involved playing when required. He departed the club in July 2020.
Like Geoff a real noob coaching wise. Scott Wisemantel attack coach is certainly a better qualified coach. TBH outside of him and Rennie, not inspiring at all. Oh Matt Taylor Defence, previous Glasgow Defence (when they were crap) and Scotland - enough said -
Sometimes a good coach can only achieve so much with average players. Be interesting to see what they can do with a talented, albeit young squad.
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Interesting move!
Snubbed Wallabies centre Kuridrani exits Brumbies
Veteran centre Tevita Kuridrani has signed with Western Force, with the Brumbies Super Rugby AU champion looking to freshen up his career .
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Hooper confirmed Wallabies captain.
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@KiwiMurph said in Aussie Rugby:
Hooper confirmed Wallabies captain.
Interesting. I had thought that Rennie might look to make statement early around changing the guard.
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@Crucial said in Aussie Rugby:
@KiwiMurph said in Aussie Rugby:
Hooper confirmed Wallabies captain.
Interesting. I had thought that Rennie might look to make statement early around changing the guard.
I also thought he'd wait for the skipper stuff particularly given Hooper is going to Japan next year. Continuity I guess, but there are some talented backrowers in the wings.
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@NTA possibly with a shortened start to the season, and also very disrupted, he's sticking with the tried and true and experienced for that leadership. I don't rate Mad-Eyed-Hoopy as an leader to deal with refs, but he probably has the respect of the squad. He puts the mahi in, for sure. And next year, off to Japan, he can removed without controversy or hurt feelings probably permanently
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@KiwiMurph said in Aussie Rugby:
Yeah there's really no other options in the short term.
The only other viable option would be Alaalatoa but with Tongan Thor there Alaalatoa doesn't command a starting spot.
Props are also replaced by design in modern rugby so they're not great choices for captains in every instance.
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Qantas has pulled their sponsorship of the Wallabies this week as the airline looks to cut costs wherever they can.
The deal was said to be worth close to $20m to Rugby Australia, which is already in a desperate state after a generation of mismanagement and jobs-for-the-boys.
With only a handful of international fixtures between now and the end of the year, Rugby Australia has been forced to launch its own Patreon – a service in which an audience can subscribe to their favourite content creators to make sure they’re able to keep the lights on.
The interim COO of Rugby Australia, Gideon Christ-Doright, spoke to The Advocate this morning where he, for the first time, spelled out just how bad things have gotten at the nation’s once-popular rugby code.
“We went to war with Foxtel knowing that we could always count on Qantas to keep our Land Rovers full of 95 RON,” said Gideon.
“But now they’re gone, it looks like we have no choice. No choice but to turn to the only people we haven’t offended or pissed off,”
“Our fans.”
more at https://www.betootaadvocate.com/uncategorized/rugby-australia-launch-a-patreon/
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@antipodean said in Aussie Rugby:
Qantas has pulled their sponsorship of the Wallabies this week as the airline looks to cut costs wherever they can.
The deal was said to be worth close to $20m to Rugby Australia, which is already in a desperate state after a generation of mismanagement and jobs-for-the-boys.
With only a handful of international fixtures between now and the end of the year, Rugby Australia has been forced to launch its own Patreon – a service in which an audience can subscribe to their favourite content creators to make sure they’re able to keep the lights on.
The interim COO of Rugby Australia, Gideon Christ-Doright, spoke to The Advocate this morning where he, for the first time, spelled out just how bad things have gotten at the nation’s once-popular rugby code.
“We went to war with Foxtel knowing that we could always count on Qantas to keep our Land Rovers full of 95 RON,” said Gideon.
“But now they’re gone, it looks like we have no choice. No choice but to turn to the only people we haven’t offended or pissed off,”
“Our fans.”
more at https://www.betootaadvocate.com/uncategorized/rugby-australia-launch-a-patreon/
great investment options for fans
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bleeds Gold and Green.
Michael Cheika to help Pumas in Rugby Championship
The Argentine Rugby Union have announced that former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika will be part of their coaching staff during the Rugby Championship.
Yeah right
Confirmed: Michael Hooper to captain Wallabies under Dave Rennie
