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'I wouldn't be releasing him, that's for sure': Chris Boyd's warning for Eddie Jones
By Online Editors
Northampton Saints head coach Chris Boyd has issued a hands-off warning to England boss Eddie Jones over the recruitment of Northampton assistant Sam Vesty.
Jones is on the lookout for a new attack coach to join England's backroom staff following the departure of the highly-regarded Scott Wisemantel.
The 49-year-old Australian has returned to his homeland after an 18-month stint with England, who he helped Jones lead to a World Cup final appearance in Japan last month.
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It is widely expected that Wisemantel will form part of the Wallabies' coaching staff as an assistant coach to incoming head coach Dave Rennie.
The Guardian has reported that Vesty looms as a target of Jones to replace Wisemantel in the English set-up, but Boyd has responded by saying that the Saints have no intentions of releasing his right-hand man to the Rugby Football Union.
"I wouldn't be releasing him, that's for sure," Boyd told The Guardian.
"I suppose everybody's got their price if it's about money [but] Sam Vesty's more about job than money I think. I'm pretty sure he's happy with what he's doing at the moment."
There are many international coaching jobs that are still yet to be vacated following on from last month's World Cup, which could impact clubs as they prepare for their respective domestic campaigns.
That's especially the case in New Zealand, as the All Blacks are still yet to announce Steve Hansen's successor in what's developed into a two-horse race between All Blacks assistant Ian Foster and Crusaders head coach Scott Robertson.
Regardless of who takes the helm of the All Blacks, the implications of either coach's appointments will be felt by Kiwi Super Rugby clubs.
Hurricanes head coach John Plumtree and Blues boss Leon MacDonald have emerged as two likely contenders to act as Foster's assistants, meaning both franchises would have to find replacements less than two months before Super Rugby kicks-off should the ex-Chiefs coach lands the All Blacks job.
The Crusaders would be hit similarly hard if Robertson wins the race, as both he and his assistant Jason Ryan would have to leave their Super Rugby posts, as would Hurricanes assistant Jason Holland, who is reportedly part of Robertson's coaching team.
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No just because the personal is much better than last year. I've shown no antagonism of Crusader players, you must be confusing me with someone else.
I have critized Razor for picking players he knows occasionally?
I said I'm not surprised because of his style, he's more a grinder player like Cane, not going to show up on peoples radar until you see how bad the other choices are. This year players like Clarke have been on fire and just show a bit more.
Are you one of those posters continually taking it easy on Razor because he doesn't have his Crusaders stars available? Do you think the rugby world is going to up to him suddenly once Mo'unga returns? lol
Go to commentsJohn you have been beating this drum for a couple of years, if you get proven right get back to us.
The last recent and decent Aussie coach was Ewen McKenzie, he was undermined and forced out by a couple of slimy Aussie players who were given a free pass when they should have been disciplined.
So our history since McQueen is very checkered and it seems to make little difference whether we have an Aussie coach or a Kiwi coach. The players have been entitled for a long time and we had to hit bottom to get them back into reality and to stop thinking it is all about them.
Cheika was an OK coach but his 'go our and destroy the opposition' tactic worked for a while and then didn't.
Please give me a list of great Aussie coaches that I have missed.
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