GoulburnWhite To Coach Whites?
October 17th 2007 23:00
Okay. This is just insulting. It's not like we wanted him anyway...refer to this post.
There has been talk about the possibility of White taking over from John Connolly as Wallabies coach, but... in what sounds like a Bok calling a Wallaby an All Black (ie. an apparant insult), White told a British newspaper he would love to coach England if the opportunity arose.
from Fox Sports:
Oh.kayyy. So if they lose, then what? He gets to be CEO of ARU?
Upstairs??...yeah sure it's the game they play in heaven but Jake...buddy...that's a bit drastic.
White's current contract expires at the end of this year and SA Rugby has already advertised the position and they 'invited' White to apply. That's right. Invited. He coaches the national team to a possible RWC victory and he gets rewarded with an invite.
It's a bit like Stephen Larkham being the world's greatest flyhalf without a club to play for. But that's another postensible truth...stay tuned.
Get this though...SA Rugby wants White out (as Coach) because White has a very unfortunate surname.
In the post-apartheid political hot potato era...
White has been offered a new position as Director of Rugby but he said;
What he is thinking about is what will happen this weekend.
White praised the passion and talent of the England team ahead of their meeting at the Stade de France in Paris.
So the Boks go into their match knowing that their Coach would rather be wearing white.
It's unlikely though that the English job would be offered to White, as England's highly unexpected run to the World Cup final has shocked us all and also means that coach Brian Ashton will certainly be kept on.
Latest news reports cite that White is looking to Wales (who are after a new coach). Whatever. He doesn't look good in green and gold anyway...humph.
info excerpts and image courtesy of Fox Sports
2nd image courtesy of random Google search
Jake White: England's Coach? It's applause-ble...(he he)
There has been talk about the possibility of White taking over from John Connolly as Wallabies coach, but... in what sounds like a Bok calling a Wallaby an All Black (ie. an apparant insult), White told a British newspaper he would love to coach England if the opportunity arose.
Is it in the bag? Let's not draw any conclusions...
from Fox Sports:
JAKE White is set to step down as South Africa's national rugby coach if the Springboks triumph in this Saturday's World Cup final against England.
White said the title of world champions had been his ultimate ambition ever since he took over three years ago and he was cool on the idea of being moved upstairs after the tournament.
Upstairs??...yeah sure it's the game they play in heaven but Jake...buddy...that's a bit drastic.
“When I took over as coach, I said I really wanted to win the World Cup,” he said.
“That was part of my first speech to the guys in 2004 when I got the job. If this group wins, it is the most I can achieve.”
“That was part of my first speech to the guys in 2004 when I got the job. If this group wins, it is the most I can achieve.”
White's current contract expires at the end of this year and SA Rugby has already advertised the position and they 'invited' White to apply. That's right. Invited. He coaches the national team to a possible RWC victory and he gets rewarded with an invite.
It's a bit like Stephen Larkham being the world's greatest flyhalf without a club to play for. But that's another postensible truth...stay tuned.
Get this though...SA Rugby wants White out (as Coach) because White has a very unfortunate surname.
In the post-apartheid political hot potato era...
White has been a frequent target of sniping by provincial rugby administrators and has been come under fire from central government over the continued dearth of black players in the team
White has been offered a new position as Director of Rugby but he said;
I don't think so. At this point I don't even want to think about it.”
What he is thinking about is what will happen this weekend.
White praised the passion and talent of the England team ahead of their meeting at the Stade de France in Paris.
If England came to me with a proposal to coach them one day, I'd be crazy not to accept it.
“There are a huge amount of similarities between England and South Africa.
We have both come through tough times and, apart from these last few weeks, they've really not done well since winning the World Cup.
...But England have got massive potential, some real stars and plenty of exciting young players coming through. And there is so much desire and passion in English rugby that I'd have to be tempted.”
“There are a huge amount of similarities between England and South Africa.
We have both come through tough times and, apart from these last few weeks, they've really not done well since winning the World Cup.
...But England have got massive potential, some real stars and plenty of exciting young players coming through. And there is so much desire and passion in English rugby that I'd have to be tempted.”
So the Boks go into their match knowing that their Coach would rather be wearing white.
It's unlikely though that the English job would be offered to White, as England's highly unexpected run to the World Cup final has shocked us all and also means that coach Brian Ashton will certainly be kept on.
Latest news reports cite that White is looking to Wales (who are after a new coach). Whatever. He doesn't look good in green and gold anyway...humph.
info excerpts and image courtesy of Fox Sports
2nd image courtesy of random Google search
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Comment by Andrea
V8 Supercar Pitstop
Um ... am I allowed to say that I was confident they would get there?
I'm not allowed?
Oh, sorry. I take that back then.
xxxx
Comment by David
This is almost as good as Ahmed's poetry.
Have you ever thought of writing your posts in haiku? Or sonnets? Rhyming doggerel even?
There's plenty of writers on Orble who could help you out with spelling, punctuation and grammar. And rhyme and meter. But you'll have to be a bit more well read than just the sports pages. It will mean reading some serious literature.
Earl.
Comment by DuskDevi
Rugby World Cup 2007
After the poor performance at the start of the tournament combined with their general performance over the last 4 years...no one could have predicted this, probability wise.
Goes to show that in Rugby...anything can happen.
As in life.
...ahh...that cracked you up huh? Hard not to...
hugs hon...hope you're well...
Dusk
Comment by DuskDevi
Rugby World Cup 2007
DavidEarl...Hmmm...I'll leave the poetry to the experts.
And the doggerel and haiku to Ahmed and ilk.
Serious literature? Like what? The Ancient Philosophies of Boredom? The Art of Telling Others What Their Opinion Should Be? How To Argue Over The Most Trivial Points?
I'll stay unlearned thanks.
Dusk
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
Pop Culturist
The mere through (in the words of Pocul Harem) turns me a whiter shade of pale.
MNG