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Ok, so there's a fair choice here and as a Welshman I am firmly putting what happened on Saturday behind me (as we've had to do plenty of times before). The WRU have sacked the culprit and sure enough the rest of the sorry excuses for a coaching team will go as well (maybe with eception to Neil Jenkins).
So who's up next? There are many candidates, but who do you think will take the job in the end:
Robbie Deans: He's guided the Crusaders to 4 Super 14 ***les, and he's had international experience as assistant coach for the All Blacks. Main problem is that his contract doens't run out until 2008 for New Zealand Rugby Union - the WRU however are happy to throw about millions (literally) to get the man they want. Could he be persuaded.
Graham Henry: He's been rumoured (totally unfounded) that he's heading to the Arms Park to coach Cardiff Blues after the world cup. Could he come back and coach Wales?
Nick Mallett: The man is partly responsible for South Africas record winning streak of 17 consecutive test wins in '97 and '98. He's also been linked to England and Italy after the world cup.
Eddie Jones: Ex-Aussie coach, and not doing too bad a job at Jake White's side for the Boks. He's led the Australians to a world cup final only to come out as losers.
Scott Johnson: He's been our coach for a brief time in a hellish period that hasn't seemed to end for Wales, but he was hugely popular with the Welsh boys and seems to be doing well down under. Cardiff Blues are also tracking him as coach.
John Kirwan: The big man hasn't actually got too many things to his name as far as coaching is concerned, but no-one can deny the progress that Japan have made as of late. It seems he has always shown interest in the Welsh job as well.
Steve Hansen: He's been rumoured (again, totally unfounded) that he could be returning to Wales and is being linked to a job at the Ospreys. He got the Grand Slam ball rolling (it wasn't Ruddock as much as people would like to think) and would add the much needed professionalism back into the squad.
Phil Davies: Gareth Jenkins beat him to the Welsh job 18 months ago. He hasn't really proved himself as far as coaching is concerned. He had a brief success with Leeds and Scarlets didn't do too badly in his debut season in charge of them. But is he out of his depth (like Jenkins) in regards to international coaching.
Warren Gatland: He led Wasps to 3 consecutive English ***les and they won the Heineken Cup under his coaching belt.
Other: Would you consider Pierre Berbezier, Clive Woodward or Ospreys coach Lyn Jones (you'd be an idiot if you did)!
*Inspired by The Echo*
So who's up next? There are many candidates, but who do you think will take the job in the end:
Robbie Deans: He's guided the Crusaders to 4 Super 14 ***les, and he's had international experience as assistant coach for the All Blacks. Main problem is that his contract doens't run out until 2008 for New Zealand Rugby Union - the WRU however are happy to throw about millions (literally) to get the man they want. Could he be persuaded.
Graham Henry: He's been rumoured (totally unfounded) that he's heading to the Arms Park to coach Cardiff Blues after the world cup. Could he come back and coach Wales?
Nick Mallett: The man is partly responsible for South Africas record winning streak of 17 consecutive test wins in '97 and '98. He's also been linked to England and Italy after the world cup.
Eddie Jones: Ex-Aussie coach, and not doing too bad a job at Jake White's side for the Boks. He's led the Australians to a world cup final only to come out as losers.
Scott Johnson: He's been our coach for a brief time in a hellish period that hasn't seemed to end for Wales, but he was hugely popular with the Welsh boys and seems to be doing well down under. Cardiff Blues are also tracking him as coach.
John Kirwan: The big man hasn't actually got too many things to his name as far as coaching is concerned, but no-one can deny the progress that Japan have made as of late. It seems he has always shown interest in the Welsh job as well.
Steve Hansen: He's been rumoured (again, totally unfounded) that he could be returning to Wales and is being linked to a job at the Ospreys. He got the Grand Slam ball rolling (it wasn't Ruddock as much as people would like to think) and would add the much needed professionalism back into the squad.
Phil Davies: Gareth Jenkins beat him to the Welsh job 18 months ago. He hasn't really proved himself as far as coaching is concerned. He had a brief success with Leeds and Scarlets didn't do too badly in his debut season in charge of them. But is he out of his depth (like Jenkins) in regards to international coaching.
Warren Gatland: He led Wasps to 3 consecutive English ***les and they won the Heineken Cup under his coaching belt.
Other: Would you consider Pierre Berbezier, Clive Woodward or Ospreys coach Lyn Jones (you'd be an idiot if you did)!
*Inspired by The Echo*