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Wallabies coach Rennie set to head overseas - report
By Finn Morton
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie is reportedly set for a sensational career move after this year’s Rugby World Cup in France, according to a report out of Australia.
Rugby guru Rennie, who has previously coached the Chiefs and Glasgow Warriors, came under immense pressure last year following a season of disappointing results.
While the Wallabies were able to avoid their worst ever since season 1958 with a stunning comeback win over Wales in Cardiff, rugby is ultimately a results driven industry.
Former England coach Eddie Jones was axed by the RFU following the Autumn Nations Series, which led to more speculation surrounding Rennie’s tenure as the Australian boss.
But according to The Roar, Rennie is close to putting any rumours to bed and ending any uncertainty over his future.
Rennie is reportedly close to putting pen to paper with a Japanese Rugby League One club, and the Kobe Steelers are believed to be the frontrunners for his services.
The move would see the 59-yers-old link up with world class players including All Blacks backrower Ardie Savea.
Before last year’s end-of-season tour to Europe, Rennie made it clear that he wasn’t going to “sit on” his “hands and wait until November next year” to make a decision over his future.
“The challenge for all coaches around the world is you can’t sit on your hands and wait until November next year to decide what you’re going to do the following season,” Rennie said.
“It’ll get to the stage where, very early next year, I’ll have to make a decision as to what I’m doing beyond 23.
“At this level, there’s pressure on everyone. What’s happening a lot at international rugby is that it’s so tight. It’s not lost on me that we’ve had results that we should have won that we haven’t won so in the end that falls on me.”
According to The Roar, Ian Foster is also “likely” to move to take up a role in Japan following the World Cup.
Japan-based duo Jamie Joseph and Tony Brown are available next year and could return to New Zealand’s shores, while Crusaders boss Scott Robertson may miss out on the All Blacks' top job.
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No he's just limited in what he can do. Like Scott Robertson.
Go to commentsDont complain too much or start jumping to conclusions.
Here in NZ commentators have been blabbing that our bottom pathway competition the NPC (provincial teams only like Taranaki, Wellington etc)is not fit for purpose ie supplying players to Super rugby level then they started blabbing that our Super Rugby comp (combined provincial unions making up, Crusaders, Hurricanes, etc) wasn't good enough without the South African teams and for the style SA and the northern powers play at test level.
Here is what I reckon, Our comps are good enough for how WE want to play rugby not how Ireland, SA, England etc play. Our comps are high tempo, more rucks, mauls, running plays, kicks in play, returns, in a game than most YES alot of repetition but that builds attacking skillsets and mindsets. I don't want to see world teams all play the same they all have their own identity and style as do England (we were scared with all this kind of talk when they came here) World powerhouse for a reason, losses this year have been by the tiniest of margins and could have gone either way in alot of games. Built around forward power and blitz defence they have got a great attack Wingers are chosen for their Xfactor now not can they chase up and unders all day. Stick to your guns its not far off
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