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Brad Mooar issues classy farewell message to the Scarlets
By Josh Raisey
The Scarlets have shared a video message from departing head coach Brad Mooar, who is set to return to his native New Zealand. After only one year at the helm of the region, Mooar is leaving to team up with new All Blacks head coach Ian Foster, having announced back in December that he would be leaving at the end of the season.
With rugby currently suspended in Wales due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it was announced that the ex-Crusaders assistant coach will not return to training with the Scarlets whenever they are able to resume.
Reacting to his exit without being able to see out the end of the 2019/20 season, the 45-year-old said: “When we reassemble, we’ll do so under next year’s group and that means that eight players and three staff won’t reassemble.
“We farewell some outstanding people who have put in some magnificent service to our great club.”
Wales centre Hadleigh Parkes was the headline name of those eight players who will one leaving the Parc y Scarlets. He will be joining Japan’s Panasonic Wild Knights, bringing to an end a six-year spell in west Wales where the 32-year-old became a fan favourite for club and country.
Departing coach Moar also thanked the club and fans during his brief spell in Welsh rugby, describing them as a “great group of people who love the game and love the club”.
Having taken over from current Wales head coach Wayne Pivac at the beginning of the season, the Kiwi guided the Scarlets to third place in the Guinness PRO14 Conference B, leaving them in a play-off place should the season ever resume.
He is set to be succeeded by his defence coach Glenn Delaney, who he wished all the best for the future.
Mooar will serve as attack coach for Foster’s All Blacks alongside John Plumtree, Greg Feek and Scott McLeod.
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Agreed. A very good comparison. On the day they can beat anyone.
You can never be sure which team is pitching up until the whistle blows.
I think Contemponi is a fabulous coach.
Go to commentsUmm - really?
He goes on to say that they just need to deal with the Bok scrums, lineouts and territorial game. Those are not one or two little things ...
Besides, I suspect Tony Brown would like to see his new attacking philosophy clicking against Wales. That involves a lot more than set pieces and kicking. And Gatland might want to be ready for it.
For me the big question is whether the Boks retain their shape and intensity, regardless of the scoreline. If they do that then it could be a cricket score.
But there have been times this year when we have seen them get into a kind of error strewn, shelter shelter, hot potato mode on attack. Hope we don't see that, because it is silly and ineffective. Also boring.
I would love to see the new Bok plan in full flight. But, sadly, my expectation is that we will be another England-like post-game interview, with Rassie "taking the win" but declaring that they did not play the way they intended to.
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