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Schmidt lures former All Black coaching guru to Wallabies staff
By AAP
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has appointed vastly experienced Kiwi Mike Cron as his latest assistant.
Cron has been coaching for more than 30 years, most notably in New Zealand where he was an assistant with the All Blacks for more than 200 Tests.
Having spent time working across six continents, Cron has also been a consultant with World Rugby in recent years.
"Mike has added tremendous value in every programme he has been involved with and brings a wealth of knowledge to our coaching group," Schmidt said.
Cron joins veteran forwards coach Laurie Fisher on Schmidt's team.
Bringing two decades of professional coaching experience to his second stint with the national side, Fisher previously held an assistant role in 2022 under Dave Rennie. The Wallabies on Tuesday also confirmed Chris Thomson has been appointed as team manager.
Thomson joins the Wallabies from the ACT Brumbies, where he has been working in the role of general manager of professional rugby and pathways since 2022. He was previously employed at World Rugby in the high-performance and player development units after a stint as general manager of the Fijian Drua.
"Knowing Chris from his time at World Rugby, he will work extremely hard behind the scenes to make sure we are well organised from an off-field perspective," added Schmidt.
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I just can't agree with 8.5 for Ross Byrne. A 6 at best I would think.
Go to commentsI wouldn't take it personally that you didn't hear from Gatland, chief.
It's likely he just doesn't have your phone number.
You can't polish a turd. No coach can change that team at the moment.
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