Chief among these […]Scott is building a strong base in Journalism and Online Sports reporting, and is the Managing Editor for the LWOS Rugby department.
Much like Wales, Ireland and Italy, France are another nation with a new coach in the 2020 Six Nations. After 17 years, it wasn’t how he wanted it to finish. White had worked with the Wales national rugby team under head coach, Warren Gatland, and helped build them up to the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.Top rugby minds like Sir Clive Woodward, Sir Ian McGeechan, Pat Howard and Brian O’Driscoll have highly praised his work,White worked with the British and Irish Lions and at last year’s RWC, he helped Uruguay score an upset 30-27 win over the Flying Fijians.It is understood that White has already expressed his interest to join Cotter’s team.Fitness and conditioning expert Craig White is expected to be part of the coaching staff.Also, in the team is former Waratahs head coach Daryl Gibson who is going to be the attack coach.Gibson will be in charge of attack when the Flying Fijians contest an eight-team international tournament scheduled for Europe before Christmas.It is the first role for Gibson since he ended seven seasons at the Waratahs- the past four as head coach- by standing down midway through their disappointing 2019 campaign.Cotter told NZME he had rounded up an eclectic group of assistants that comprises Gibson, Crusaders forwards coach Jason Ryan, former Scottish international Richie Gray and former top-flight Kiwi referee Glen Jackson.The Fiji Rugby Union is expected to comment on the issue today after being briefed by FRU High-Performance general manager Simon Raiwalui, who is involved with Cotter in the recruitment process.If the newly-created Northern Hemisphere tournament goes ahead, Fiji will play in the same pool as Six Nations heavyweights England, Ireland and Wales.The other pool brings together Japan and Six Nations teams France, Scotland and Italy.
… Fabien Galthie has taken over from Jacques Brunel and will look to recreate the success he experienced as a player for Les Bleus. However, yesterday Cotter was understood to be finalising the services of fitness Ollivon has 11 caps, while Gael Fickou is the most-capped player with 51.
Age and experience has been discarded in key positions – the oldest front rower is 27-year-old Jefferson Poirot, the oldest scrum-half is 26-year-old Maxime Lucu, and the oldest fly-half is staggeringly 21-year-old Matthieu Jalibert.Breakout Clermont winger Alivereti Raka (25), capped four times, is also a surprise omission given his excellent performances.Eight Toulouse players make the cut, with seven from Toulon, six from Racing 92 and five each from Bordeaux-Bègles and Montpellier Hérault.
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© 2020 JPIMedia Publications Ltd.ons to Sixways, from the best passing moves to the latest transfer talk. Fiji Airways Flying Fijians head coach Vern Cotter has put together a strong coaching team to assist him. © 2020 Sun (Fiji) News Pte Ltd. All Rights reserved.L-R: Former Scottish international Richie Gray, former Waratahs head coach Daryl Gibson, Crusaders forwards coach Jason Ryan, Crusaders forwards coach Jason Ryan, former Scottish international Richie Gray and former top-flight Kiwi referee Glen Jackson
“There are 16 players who have either participated in the World Cup or the preparation for one, which is almost a matchday squad.“Then there is a natural renewal because some players have been gaining strength in recent seasons through successful club performances.