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    Eales backs Deans as Wallabies coach

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    Eales backs Deans as Wallabies coach

    December 11, 2007 - 2:45PM

    Former Wallabies captain John Eales has backed New Zealander Robbie Deans to become the next Australian rugby coach because of the attractive and successful style of play he has employed at provincial level.

    Deans will be interviewed for the vacant Wallabies head coach position in the coming days and is expected to become the first foreigner to lead Australia.

    Eales, the most successful Wallabies captain, said Deans had better credentials than the five original Australian-born candidates and would bring an attractive style of rugby to the game.

    "If you look at his coaching record he does stand out over all the other coaching candidates," Eales told ABC radio.

    "Robbie Deans stacks up against any coach anywhere in the world.

    "If somebody like that is available, it's hard to find a reason why you would not go for him.

    "It's hard not to be (a fan). What he has done with the Crusaders over such a long period of time and the way he has turned over good players and brought very good players through and the success he has had makes him a very impressive candidate.

    "The Crusaders have always played a very positive style of rugby.

    "When they run with the ball they look special and when they kick the ball they always put pressure on the opposition.

    "What he has been able to do is play a style of game at the Crusaders that is a winning style but also an entertaining style and a very low percentage of error style of game as well."

    Eales said the fact ARU officials sought out Deans almost a month after interviewing David Nucifora, Ewen McKenzie, John Muggleton, Laurie Fisher and Alan Jones for the job shows they are not satisfied with the local candidates.

    "Obviously by bringing Robbie Deans into the process they have not been entirely comfortable they have got the best person for the job," said Eales.


    Eales said "no doubt there would be some" people within rugby circles against appointing a Kiwi coach, but believes "it might be time to take in other perspectives."

    "I don't have any problem with Australians coaching other national teams and if you take that as a view I don't think there's a problem having a foreigner coach Australia," he said.

    "There comes a time when it's time to learn from others."

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    Best man for the job really, as explained by a living legend...

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    Eales as it right again. Perfect

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    Hey Nick, this man makes sense.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nobody
    "Obviously by bringing Robbie Deans into the process they have not been entirely comfortable they have got the best person for the job,"
    or JoN had made up his mind long ago that Deans would get the job if NZ didn't want him.


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    And end up with the best available Coach either way...

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    Russell Fairfax says 'Why would we want to see Robbie Deans and John Mitchell singing Advance Australia Fair at the house of pain in Dunedin, all we're doing is saying we'll take New Zealand's second best coach'

    Nobody Eales says "If you look at his coaching record he does stand out over all the other coaching candidates,"

    Whose opinion would you listen to?

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    Fairy.

    Us old Mungos gotta stick together.

    Least it beats the crap outta using Mungo Mat Rogers as a witness for the defense

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    Are you sure you want to say that out loud Shasta!

    I'm not saying Fairfax is a mug, I'm just comparing him to perfection!

    I know I'd go with Ealsey if I was Fairfax's Graddad!

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    Personally (and I mean from media and ex-players, TWFers are entitled to make their own decisions) I am yet to hear any convincing reason at all as to why one of the other coaches are a better choice than Deans.
    The whole anti-Deans media argument has been based on miss placed National pride and baseless BS from amateur day has beens.
    Russell Fairfax! Bloody hell, when was the last time he pulled on a boot in Union???
    (1973 as a twenty year old, before going on to a long PROFESSIONAL career of League, if you are wondering )
    I will get far more pride watching a Kiwi coached Wallabies hold up Bill in NZ in four years than I will from belting out Advance Australia Fare at a second rate Australian coach leading us to yet another Bledisloe loss.

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    Lighten up boys. I thought I'd put enough smileys.




    That better?

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    Right on gigs20 and Burgs, get with the times you retired players, bring the Wallabies back up to scratch, no matter what your opinions may be...

    Much better shasta....

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    Sorry Shasta, I was actually replying to GIGS20's post rather than yours
    You two just got ahead of my three fingered sloth typing...

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    I agree Burgs, we need to be sure we get the best coach available.

    I would personally PREFER to see Robbie Deans walking around Jade Stadium (is that where the final will be played in 2011) carrying Bill sticking the forks up to the NZRU. It would just go to prove further that they might have an extraordinary gene pool for building rugby players, but the don't know a bloody thing about the game.


    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Bring on the Bled Cup with Mitch and Deansey at the helm.

    I'd fly to Sydney for that!!!!

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