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'There's going to be casualties' - Aussie pundit tips RA changes
By Online Editors
Australian rugby pundit Greg Growden believes that Rugby Australia should look to New Zealand in search of a new head coach, and is tipping wholesale changes after current coach Michael Cheika meets with the board later this month.
During an appearance on New Zealand radio station Newstalk ZB, Growden expressed his thoughts on the Wallabies' coaching situation.
"I think there's going to be casualties, and a lot of people are hoping it's going to be Cheika," he said.
"He's in a bit of strife and I think no matter what there will be some changes. If he doesn't go, I think you'll see some of the assistant coaches or some of the management team go.
"There's been some people pushing for Cheika, but some people in Rugby Australia who haven't been so keen and have been saying it's time for a change."
Cheika is set to meet with the board on Monday but Growden said Rugby Australia likely won't make any announcements until later.
Growden suggested that if Rugby Australia decide to part ways with Cheika, New Zealand coaches should line up for the role.
"Why not look at Dave Rennie or Scott Robertson or another New Zealand coach?", he said. "There is a bit of animosity towards New Zealand coaches here after Robbie Deans experiment, but Scott Johnson could do it with a couple of people here, could get Brad Thorn involved…there are options and there are quite a number of capable Australian coaches coaching overseas at the moment.
"There are some Australian coaches, but surely there are some New Zealand coaches who would want the challenge of coaching the Wallabies. It's not a bad job because they can't get much worse."
The Wallabies are coming off their worst season in the professional era, where they recorded just four wins.
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They did. In 2020.
Would have been WC victory with Razor in charge last year! Schmidt would have been pulled in to help Rennie and these performances would have built up last year for Aussie (instead of his incfluence helping NZ) and they would have been riding a high of returning players and league signings building to the B&I Lions and a RWC at home. And then Smchidt would have been ready to take the mantel of the All Blacks this year!
Oh how it could have been so so different if Robinson had of realised the folly in the handme down appointments policy they had back then.
Go to commentsDefinitely as Christchurch based decline if you believe some.
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