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Castres recrute son staff en Australie
Jeremy Davidson, le manager du Castres Olympique et ancien deuxième-ligne de l’Irlande et des Lions, a sondé Chris Whitaker pour occuper le poste vacant d’entraîneur en charge de l’attaque au Stade Pierre-Fabre la saison prochaine.
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Le Midi Olympique rapporte que Chris Whitaker, ancien demi de mêlée du Leinster et des Wallabies âgé de 49 ans aujourd’hui, actuellement entraîneur de l’attaque des NSW Waratahs, pourrait remplacer David Darricarrère, qui descend en Pro D2 pour rejoindre Brive la saison prochaine.
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Racing 92
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Un habitué du rugby français
Chris Whitaker (31 sélections), doublure de George Gregan chez les Wallabies, a pris sa retraite après avoir aidé le Leinster en 2009 pour se lancer dans l’entraînement. Jeremy Davidson, à qui il reste encore un an de contrat, devrait proposer à Whitaker de passer sa dernière année à ses côtés.
Chris Whitaker, né à Sydney, est un familier du rugby français après avoir été l’entraîneur de Michael Cheika au Stade français, puis du légendaire deuxième-ligne wallaby Justin Harrison à Narbonne pendant quelques années.
En 2016, il a rejoint Montauban, où il a été co-entraîneur principal pendant deux ans avant de rentrer chez lui en Australie pour entraîner les Sydney Rays dans le National Rugby Championship.
Deux Coupes du Monde à son actif
Il a commencé sa carrière d’entraîneur au Leinster, a rejoint les Waratahs en tant qu’entraîneur adjoint avant la saison 2019 du Super Rugby et, en mars 2021, est devenu entraîneur principal par intérim avec Jason Gilmore après le limogeage de Rob Penney.
Chris Whitaker, qui a fait partie de l’équipe des Wallabies lors des Coupes du monde 1999 et 2003, était un remplaçant non utilisé lorsque le drop goal de Jonny Wilkinson en prolongation a permis à l’Angleterre de s’imposer 20-17 à Sydney.
Il est resté dans le staff des Waratahs lorsque Darren Coleman en a pris la direction, mais il cherche maintenant à passer à autre chose et a parlé à Jeremy Davidson.
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Le club pointe à la 9e place du Top 14 après 21 journées.
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Surely there’s a ‘no knobheads’ policy ?
2 Go to commentsWallaroos have no chance of beating the Black Ferns unless Canada upsets them in Christchurch tomorrow but I doubt that as well!
1 Go to commentsWhat a joke. Could the victim do a course to reverse the long term CTE damage from the cheapshot?
2 Go to commentsTruely great player. In social media and opinion pieces he was held up and flogged for the results. People wanted someone to crucify, and he was the captain. He was still an immense presence respected by his peers. His battles with Siya Kolisi belong up with with Collins vs Burger in my opinion. Unlucky to be carded in the final, but I don’t agree that his red card was the defining moment. Not when you look at the dominant performances of the Springboks (PSDT in particular.) I think Cane should be remembered for the spirit and physicality that is special to test rugby.
12 Go to commentsSam was the man until he got injured .
12 Go to comments_Crusaders versus Leinster _at the moment might be a rout! But I would like to see the Blues play Toulouse, the Hurricanes front up against Stade Francais, and the Chiefs go against Toulon.
157 Go to commentsLove it when we overlap! Promise it was not forethought.
18 Go to commentsjfc can this guy plz stay out of the news for one week
2 Go to commentsIf stormers aren’t available. Based on form and likely availability at the time of the wales Test, you’d think Masuku would be a no-brainer to start. But starting Jordan also makes sense having Masuku come off the bench to close out the game. I’d start Jordan with his brother Jaden. Masuku and Nohamba off the bench.
2 Go to commentsGlad Tom Curry not playing needs time to recover such a great player also his brother Ben how well is he playing now .
1 Go to commentsLet’s examine what might be irking the brainless E: Up until 20 years before this coming Julys tests: 16 games: 14 wins for SA; 1 win for Ire; 1 draw From 20 years until July’ tests Ireland V SA: 13 matches Ireland won 8; SA won 4; 1 draw Points scored Ireland 261; SA 189 Ave Winning Margin: Ireland 11 points; SA 4 points (away 3, home 6) Away win record: Ireland 33.33%; SA 25% Neutral matches 1: Ireland win RWC France 2023. Last SA win June 2016 (8 years ago) They boast 3 World cups in that period (they do boast). The above record is not good, probably not much better than theirs against NZ for same period. That’s why the dopey E is starting fights in his head. He will probably ship a yellow when things don’t go their way in the first test.
127 Go to commentsGoode is like a wet fart on The Rugby Pod and should be shoved aside. Jim knows what he is on about and can get on better without Goode’s nasty little cheap shots.
127 Go to commentsBrumbies will win, crusaders are pretty awful this year
1 Go to commentsThis has the makings of a good match. That’s Leinster’s second team but its a good one (stronger than the teams in SA recently). Ulster are really turning a page. Ryan back is huge, and Keenan too. This could be a cracker.
1 Go to commentsThe Farrells are one of the great father and son combinations. Andy was an RL great, and had he played Union as his first sport, I would be sure he would have been avery significant forcewas in League. And Owen, a Union great, who had he played League, would could have been a great there too i all probability. I feel my attitude to Owen has mellowed as he has aged, and in the post Jones era, evolved and shown his full range of talents. He really is an all round player, and I have wold hope his move to France will be successful. He may even be the piece in the jigsaw that Racing need to rise to challenge Toulouse and LAR. He is ofc now approaching 33 years of age but should still have enough left to make a big contribution in France for at least2/3 years.
45 Go to commentsI reckon it may be Jordan at 10 and Nohamba at 9, both players have played together alot and both have been on the Radar for a long time. After Pollard got injured in 2022 with Elton sidelined on a path of self destruction Erasmus and Nienaber indicated that the other options in the country at the time were thin but that Jordan and Manie were the 2 they were looking at. In the end Frans steyn played flyhalf, Willemse slotted in there on the end of year with Libbok as back up. Jordan was right there in the thinking back then so expect him to take the Jersey either as the starter.
2 Go to commentsHaha did he also* say it in a sarcastic teacher sort of manor or was it the petulant English snob sort of wail?
45 Go to commentsWell said Mils. It is a big boost at last having Fergus Burke back at 10 for the Crusaders. Had a great season last year as the article says. Mils is also right about captain Codie Taylor’s performance in his return to the Crusaders last week. He was all class.
4 Go to commentsLet’s make them both Capt. I think we'd get the best of both of them and it would help alleviate some of the pressures of the role. They'd have to confer over on field decisions which should lead to “ learnings “ for both. They are our two best consistent performers.
16 Go to commentsOur best player by far..but not a good Captain..poor tactician cost the AB'S and Canes games by not taking the easy points and going for tries when the lineouts were a shambles..can he read a game? And his throat slitting gesture should disqualify him from the AB Captaincy..it is not the appropriate behaviour of an AB Captain.
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