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Do we have a chance? Development or winning or something.
The force have a head coach who wasn't any good at rugby but is good at IT and defence. Defence Stats say 17th/18th last year.
The spirit/U20's head coach never played rugby. Last year U/20's lost all 5 games.
Assistant force/spirit coach was a flanker from south Africa coaching - ATTACK. Stats say 17th in attack.
Assistant spirit coach wasn't any good at rugby and unsuccessful at coaching rugby locally and was a halfback who takes the LINEOUTS! Stats say Lineout attack 18th.
If we compare to NZ who we have to because they will be opponents next year.
Highlanders - Head Coach Tony Brown former Otago/Highlander/All Black player coached successfully in Japan and already won Super title.
Assistants McCleod, Preston, Hammett all former AllBlacks
Crusaders - Head Coach Scott Robertson Canterbury/Crusader/AllBlack NZ U/20's and Coached Canterbury to numerous titles in ITM.
Assistant Leon Macdonald former Crusader/ Allblack and current Tasman head coach
Hurricanes - Head Coach Chris Boyd average club player, coached NZ U/20's, assistant coach Wellington Lions/Sharks, Head Coach Wellington Lions (unsuccessful) 2 seasons and now winner of Super title.
Assistant John Plumtree former Taranaki lock , head coach Taranaki/Wellington/Sharks
Chiefs - Head Coach Dave Rennie former Wellington player. Assistant coach Hurricanes, Head Coach Manawatu ITM, NZ U/20's 3 world titles, 2 Super titles
Assistants have been Wayne Smith , former All Black current All Blacks assistant, now Neil Brown former assistant Taranaki/Canada, Keiran Keane, former All Black and Tasman H/C. Scrums Karl Hoeft former All Black.
Blues - Head Coach Tana Umaga former All Black captain Toulon/Counties Head Coach
Assistants - changes
To say we are behind the 8 ball is probably an understatement. lets hope the mysterious assistants have some pedigree!