r/rugbyunion • u/DudstownScarfie Otago BringBackShaqTheCat • Mar 21 '23

Until 2027 New Zealand Rugby+ appoint Scott Robertson as All Blacks Head Coach post 2023 Rugby World Cup

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u/handle1976 Penalty. Back 10. Mar 21 '23

O’Gara has a five year contract with La Rochelle

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u/BSnapZ Chiefs Mar 21 '23

Eddie Jones and Dave Rennie both had contracts that suddenly disappeared.

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u/handle1976 Penalty. Back 10. Mar 21 '23

They got fired. La Rochelle isn't letting O'Gara go.

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u/doskoV_ Tamaiti Williams' Ratstail Mar 21 '23

I mean NZR bought Brad Mooar out of his 3 year contract with Scarletts when Fozzie wanted him, so not impossible, but probably unlikely

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u/TheEvilDrPie Manawatu Mar 21 '23

Who knows what his contract stipulates? He could have an out clause in the case a international team comes calling?

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u/Thorazine_Chaser Crusaders New Zealand Mar 21 '23

Nah, ROG will be a national head coach next, he’s not coming back to NZ, leaving his family again, for an assistant role. He will have plenty of options before the ‘27 World Cup.

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '23

Yeah, ROG to the All Blacks isn't going to happen.

In a head coach role already at a wealthy, top European club with a contract that's likely one the most expensive in club rugby to buy out.

He was already in consideration for the England job himself too, so it's likely that if ROG does make a next step, it will be to test rugby as a head coach.

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u/puzzledgoal Ireland Mar 21 '23

Yes, ROG is tied to them until 2027. Plus I’m not sure he would move back here anyway tbh, a bit too far from home.

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u/deeringc Ireland Mar 21 '23

Would be surprised if he doesn't go for the Ireland job next, whenever that eventually opens up. I always figured he'd want to take Munster too (take them back to win the Heineken Cup), but tbh the Munster job seems a step down for him at this point.

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u/puzzledgoal Ireland Mar 21 '23

I think Ireland would be the next logical step. Agree, probably too experienced for Munster by then. As an Irish supporter, would like to see what he brings to the national side.

At least he’d be marginally more upbeat than Eddie O’Sullivan, who attended the same school of banter as Graham Henry and Steve Hansen.

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u/deeringc Ireland Mar 21 '23

Maybe he'll take the Munster job as a pre-retirement gig after he leads Ireland to win the WC in 2031! ;)

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u/puzzledgoal Ireland Mar 21 '23

Let’s have no talk of a qu***** fi***!

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u/Galactapuss Mar 21 '23

My secret hope it's he takes over Leinster when Leo moves upstairs

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u/deeringc Ireland Mar 21 '23

What's in it for him though? Apart from the fact that he's a Munster man through and through, it's like buying a stock when it's at its peak. At best he'd win a HC or two and it would be seen as a sort of continuation of Leinster's success, anything short of that and it'd be seen as a failure. With Munster he could rebuild the team to its former glory, instill a winning culture, phoenix from the ashes and all that and then beat Leinster on the way to winning a HC. It would be some fairytale shit for him. The only problem is, he's just played through that story arc with La Rochelle.

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u/Galactapuss Mar 21 '23

He'd have to overcome a lot of institutional issues at Munster. Leinster's philosophy would far more aligned with his sentiments I think.