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[2016 Super Rugby] Brumbies vs. Chiefs (Round 6) 02/04/2016
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<blockquote data-quote="Larksea" data-source="post: 792904" data-attributes="member: 43875"><p>I think in the current setup that Ted has been the founding father of is that the workload is shared in a big way. Hansen has the label of "head coach" but in reality that means he does more work as a co-coordinator & or team leader rather than he has the greatest influence on the team itself. That and he takes the lions share of the media obligations. But behind the scenes his actual influence on the team is likely not anymore than people like Foster who's basically been in charge of everything to do with the backs and attack for the AB's since hes been there. I think he did defense for a while as well then Smith took that over again when he came back.</p><p></p><p>I think if anything the Robbie Deans vs. Ian Foster comparison/debate is a good one. Deans had a stellar super rugby record, failed in 2003 as Assistant AB coach and underachieved as head coach for the wallabies and now basically exists in rugby limbo coaching in Japan. Ian Foster got close but never won a super rugby ***le, was a surprise selection for the AB coaching staff which has proven to be a fantastic appointment. Probably shows super rugby success isn't always a good indicator.</p><p></p><p>I do have concerns over Renee coaching the AB's as well. His coaching style that overall has been successful with the chiefs probably isn't whats needed at test level... Heavy rotation, picking obscure players and turning them into really good super rugby players. I honestly think that if the AB's had lost the last WC and weren't playing well. Renee would be a great choice to rebuild and find success. But with the AB's in a situation where they have dominated world rugby for years, basically since 2005 with only a couple of blips along the way. We need to focus on evolution and maintaining momentum. I feel like if Renee came in and became the dominant personality in the AB coaching setup it would inevitably mean big changes, because his style is just so different.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Larksea, post: 792904, member: 43875"] I think in the current setup that Ted has been the founding father of is that the workload is shared in a big way. Hansen has the label of "head coach" but in reality that means he does more work as a co-coordinator & or team leader rather than he has the greatest influence on the team itself. That and he takes the lions share of the media obligations. But behind the scenes his actual influence on the team is likely not anymore than people like Foster who's basically been in charge of everything to do with the backs and attack for the AB's since hes been there. I think he did defense for a while as well then Smith took that over again when he came back. I think if anything the Robbie Deans vs. Ian Foster comparison/debate is a good one. Deans had a stellar super rugby record, failed in 2003 as Assistant AB coach and underachieved as head coach for the wallabies and now basically exists in rugby limbo coaching in Japan. Ian Foster got close but never won a super rugby ***le, was a surprise selection for the AB coaching staff which has proven to be a fantastic appointment. Probably shows super rugby success isn't always a good indicator. I do have concerns over Renee coaching the AB's as well. His coaching style that overall has been successful with the chiefs probably isn't whats needed at test level... Heavy rotation, picking obscure players and turning them into really good super rugby players. I honestly think that if the AB's had lost the last WC and weren't playing well. Renee would be a great choice to rebuild and find success. But with the AB's in a situation where they have dominated world rugby for years, basically since 2005 with only a couple of blips along the way. We need to focus on evolution and maintaining momentum. I feel like if Renee came in and became the dominant personality in the AB coaching setup it would inevitably mean big changes, because his style is just so different. [/QUOTE]
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