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<blockquote data-quote="Bruce_ma gooshvili" data-source="post: 1067843" data-attributes="member: 74121"><p>Dick Muir appointed Russian head coach. </p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://rugger.info/news/45313[/URL]</p><p></p><p>He was an assistant coach with the Springboks and led the Sharks to a Super Rugby runners up spot, but hasn't been part of a coaching team since 2011. Since then he has been focussed on training and developing coaches. In July this year he was actually quoted as having no desire to return to head coaching, but the suggestion is he will almost be a Director of Rugby, with responsibility for the u18s and u20s and will work closely with the Premier League to improve standards (which his background is perfect for). I imagine this will increase the chances of Russian participation in the South African Toyota Challenge next November (if it materialises).</p><p></p><p>He has also reportedly relocated to Russia so seems to be taking it very seriously. Despite how much the game has changed since 2011 I consider this a major upgrade for Russian rugby and has potential to throw some grenades into next years RWCQ process in the REC, although surely getting Russia up from 5th to 3rd (to enter the RWCQ repechage) will be too hard in such a short timescale and the focus will be 2027? Still, I'd consider him to have the potential to be the best coach in the REC and at 56 years old, he is just about young enough to have some fire in his belly. Time to get excited [USER=84041]@Yulia[/USER] ? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bruce_ma gooshvili, post: 1067843, member: 74121"] Dick Muir appointed Russian head coach. [URL unfurl="true"]https://rugger.info/news/45313[/URL] He was an assistant coach with the Springboks and led the Sharks to a Super Rugby runners up spot, but hasn't been part of a coaching team since 2011. Since then he has been focussed on training and developing coaches. In July this year he was actually quoted as having no desire to return to head coaching, but the suggestion is he will almost be a Director of Rugby, with responsibility for the u18s and u20s and will work closely with the Premier League to improve standards (which his background is perfect for). I imagine this will increase the chances of Russian participation in the South African Toyota Challenge next November (if it materialises). He has also reportedly relocated to Russia so seems to be taking it very seriously. Despite how much the game has changed since 2011 I consider this a major upgrade for Russian rugby and has potential to throw some grenades into next years RWCQ process in the REC, although surely getting Russia up from 5th to 3rd (to enter the RWCQ repechage) will be too hard in such a short timescale and the focus will be 2027? Still, I'd consider him to have the potential to be the best coach in the REC and at 56 years old, he is just about young enough to have some fire in his belly. Time to get excited [USER=84041]@Yulia[/USER] ? :p [/QUOTE]
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