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Les Wallabies recrutent... chez les All Blacks

Par Willy Billiard

Il y a 18 heures

L’entraîneur adjoint Scott McLeod échange avec Will Jordan lors d’une séance d’entraînement des All Blacks au Hutt Recreation Ground, le 25 juillet 2022, à Wellington, en Nouvelle-Zélande. (Photo?: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

Les Wallabies ont officialisé l’arrivée de Scott McLeod comme entraîneur assistant en charge de la défense pour les trois prochaines années. Le technicien né à Brisbane rejoindra le staff du nouveau sélection Les Kiss avant le test contre le Japon, le 8 août, première sortie du nouveau staff.

Ce qui fait une des particularités de McLeod, 53 ans, c’est qu’il a forgé la majeure partie de son expérience dans le rugby néo-zélandais et international. Il a en effet travaillé avec les All Blacks lors des deux dernières Coupes du Monde de Rugby, à la fois sous Steve Hansen puis sous Ian Foster, et a aussi évolué aux côtés de Joe Schmidt.

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Trois-quarts centre

Avant de devenir entraîneur, McLeod a joué trois-quarts centre pour les Chiefs (44 matchs) ainsi que pour les All Blacks (10 sélections). Après huit saisons au Japon comme joueur, il est revenu au pays pour lancer sa carrière de coach avec Waikato, les Chiefs puis les Highlanders, avant d’entrer dans le staff des All Blacks en 2017.

Il a ensuite passé sept ans au sein de la sélection néo-zélandaise, notamment durant les Coupes du Monde 2019 et 2023. Plus récemment, il était assistant coach des Kubota Spears en Japan Rugby League One.

« Je ressens beaucoup d’enthousiasme »

« Je suis très impatient de faire mon retour dans le rugby international, et surtout de rejoindre Les et l’équipe pour poursuivre sur les bases qui ont été posées », a-t-il évoqué dans un communiqué de la fédération australienne de rugby.

« Je ressens beaucoup d’enthousiasme au sein de Rugby Australia et je suis vraiment déterminé à apporter ma contribution. J’ai hâte de nouer des liens avec RA, les joueurs et tous ceux qui s’investissent dans cette équipe. »

Contre la France le 11 juillet

Selon Peter Horne, le directeur de la haute performance en Australie, « le parcours et la réputation de Scott sont d’un niveau exceptionnel, et je suis convaincu qu’il aura un impact positif sur les Wallabies.

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« Scott comprend parfaitement l’environnement et les normes mis en place par Joe Schmidt depuis son arrivée chez les Wallabies, ayant été son assistant chez les All Blacks, et il apportera un soutien précieux à Les dans sa transition vers le poste d’entraîneur principal. »

Les Wallabies se préparent à disputer 14 rencontres internationales en 2026, selon le calendrier officiel confirmé par Rugby Australia. Le match contre la France aura lieu le samedi 11 juillet 2026, au Suncorp Stadium de Brisbane.

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SB 1 hour ago

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Rugby3 1 hour ago

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