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Olding to brive on a 2 yr deal. Jeremy Davidson showing the balls that UR should have.
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Dharper wrote:Olding to brive on a 2 yr deal. Jeremy Davidson showing the balls that UR should have.
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Bogbunny wrote:
Snipe Watson wrote:
Cockatrice wrote:He proved himself a great player but as yet has no coaching experience.. not what we need no matter what the Ruan effect..
Coaching experience is vital in 95% of cases and under normal circumstances I would say it's a non-negotiable.
Ruan is not normal circumstances.
You get players who you just know are visionary and get the nuances of the game on a different level to normal mortals. Gregor Townsend was one and Ruan is of the same ilk.

On the other hand, Martin Johnston, a greater player than both, was a disaster as coach.
True, great player and captain.
It's about individuals with their particular skill set.
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Snipe Watson wrote:
Bogbunny wrote:
Snipe Watson wrote:
Cockatrice wrote:He proved himself a great player but as yet has no coaching experience.. not what we need no matter what the Ruan effect..
Coaching experience is vital in 95% of cases and under normal circumstances I would say it's a non-negotiable.
Ruan is not normal circumstances.
You get players who you just know are visionary and get the nuances of the game on a different level to normal mortals. Gregor Townsend was one and Ruan is of the same ilk.

On the other hand, Martin Johnston, a greater player than both, was a disaster as coach.
True, great player and captain.
It's about individuals with their particular skill set.
To be fair the Johnson appointment was made out of arrogance in thinking they had some of the best players in the world, all they needed was someone to motivate who would tell them they had to go out and play the game they thought they would be good enough to win without any master plan, at that point I dont think they were looking for a master “visionary” as you say

Unfortunately for Johnson he clearly couldnt translate the skills needed as a captain to those needed as a coach
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rumncoke wrote:He would still require to registered by the IRFU , who if it did not suit their purpose could deny registration



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The registration of players is handled by the provinces, is it not?
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maybe but the provinces report to D4




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rumncoke wrote:maybe but the provinces report to D4




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You could be onto something there..............
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rumncoke wrote:maybe but the provinces report to D4




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So when I fill in the paperwork to run out for Old Wānktonians 7ths. Does it go to Dublin and if so, is there even any sort of approval. Back in the day, we just played and if we got around to registering before the end of the season, we were doing well. OK things are stricter now, but iirc you just register and play, you don't wait for approval.
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I remember old W@nktonians, their player registrations were filled out on tissue paper.
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Tender wrote:I remember old W@nktonians, their player registrations were filled out on tissue paper.
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Indo reporting gibbes might bring pj with him to NZ. Be a good move for a season, then perhaps pick up a s15 contract.

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Tender wrote:I remember old W@nktonians, their player registrations were filled out on tissue paper.
...and always completed by hand.
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GUBU wrote:
Tender wrote:I remember old W@nktonians, their player registrations were filled out on tissue paper.
...and always completed by hand.
:lol: :lol: :lol:

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jean valjean wrote:Indo reporting gibbes might bring pj with him to NZ. Be a good move for a season, then perhaps pick up a s15 contract.

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If PJ makes to to NZ and plays for 1-2 years it has the potential to make him a better player than he ever may have become here. Natural talent, with some of that SH flare.
I wonder if we could ever sign him again.
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