Toulon hire World Cup winning coach Jake White as emergency consultant

[jargan83]

Toulon hire World Cup winning coach Jake White as emergency consultant

From correspondents in Toulon, France, November 26, 2008

SOUTH Africa's World Cup-winning coach Jake White has been hired by struggling French Championship club Toulon to advise them on where things are going wrong.

The 45-year-old, who quit the Springbok post after guiding them to victory over England last year, will only be at the club from December 3 to 22 to advise manager Tana Umaga as the big spending club is languishing in 11th place in the championship.

"Even I have my limitations and may still be in certain respects a president of a Second Division club, who for so long dreamed of gaining promotion," conceded club president Mourad Boudjellal, who has poured millions of his personal fortune into the club and saw it gain promotion last term.

"I want to find out what is not working and that is why I have looked outside the club for an opinion."

Boudjellal had turned to former Australia handler John Connolly but he only lasted two days as Umaga was unhappy with his appointment.


Agence France-Presse

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,...-23217,00.html

[MI5_Dog]

Mr Boudjellal "Mr Connolly why are we not winning?"
Mr Connolly "Your Manager sucks!"
Mr Umaga "I'm unhappy with your advice. Your sacked!"

swap Connolly for White and repeat.

[Thequeerone]

Jeez I could tell him that for nought - Holiday in South of France - lots of rugby - expenses paid - how do you apply for this job

[James]

Jeez I could tell him that for nought - Holiday in South of France - lots of rugby - expenses paid - how do you apply for this job

TQ1 management regrets to inform you that we have denied your application on the basis that the board feels you are overqualified for the position.

[Thequeerone]

[mudskipper]

Knuckles Connolly why would you even call the guy? The Worst Wallabies coach in the last 20 years...The set piece expert....

[travelling_gerry]

Ah...so you know the guy do you mud?

[jargan83]

took mudskippers job a couple of years ago

[travelling_gerry]

Nah.....Connolly hated amateur journos....thats why he took Grumbles out the back.

[jargan83]

I just assumed that with all his apparent "knowledge" with what is happening in the Rugby world that he applied for the Coaching Gig