Former Wallaby shares glowing endorsement for new Rugby boss
Former Wallaby shares glowing endorsement for new Rugby boss
Though it will take time to determine whether or if this was the right move for RA, former Wallaby Greg Martin could not have expressed the “extremely positive”
Hamish McLennan, who alleges he was the victim of a power grab, thinks that his removal as chairman of Rugby Australia will only worsen the already severely fractured code.
“We have to discuss Australian rugby,” Martin stated on Triple M Breakfast in Brisbane.God, it’s occurred at last.
“The manager, Hamish McLennan, is a haughty, conceited fool who declared, ‘I’m not stepping down. What kind of an example would that set for my children?'”
“Every union in Australia, with the exception of New South Wales, are rotten cockroaches who believe they control the entire system.”
“The good news is what I want to talk about: Daniel Herbert, a gentleman who was born in Ashgrove in Brisbane and played about 80 Test matches for Australia, won a World Cup with Australia in 1999, and is now the new chairman.” adore him.
“I’m really glad he’s in charge of Australian rugby now. It’s a really good thing.
Herbert has already taken a highly significant and much-needed decision to address one of the most critical issues facing Australian rugby in only his first few days in the position.
Herbert proposed that a new level of club-focused rugby may emerge because there is no equivalent to Super Rugby in Australia, nor is there anything like to the NPC in New Zealand.
Herbert said to reporters on Monday at Brisbane’s GPS Rugby Club, “Clubs like GPS and many around Brisbane, many in Sydney and in other states…that’s where there is some real tribalism.”
“On that tribalism, we must build. Over the years, several models have been explored, therefore unions and clubs will need to play a significant role in determining how that competition is structured.
Following an emergency board meeting called by Rugby Australia, former Wallaby Dan Herbert was appointed as the new Chair.
“I believe we can move it to the following year. Although there have been some conversations, we still need to model it and see how it appears.
Over the past ten years, numerous Wallabies coaches have stated that one of our main problems with developing players is that they don’t play enough games.
“I recall hearing from a Wallabies coach that Richie Mo’unga had already participated in 100 first-class games when he was called up to the All Blacks. Before Noah Lolesio became a Wallaby, he played maybe 20 games.
“Our guys need to play more football—better, more accurate football.
“Phil and I both think that there is a lot of tribalism at the club level and that the clubs can grow even more with the right competition.”