SASaffolk
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SASaffolk Captain30,741 posts
27 Nov 2020, 12:08#1
Let’s face it that apart from Jake White, the rest are pretty damn poor - a bunch of nobodies
Where are the good SA coaches, if any?
The only one I can think of is Ackerman now in Japan
SASaffolk
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SASaffolk Captain30,741 posts
27 Nov 2020, 22:27#4
Chip chip that gave me an erection ??

sharkbok
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sharkbokCaptain23,234 posts
27 Nov 2020, 23:09#5
Sean Everett at the Sharks looks like he has potential. The Stormers coach is a donkey.
The Lions coach is still new, but so far it seems senior players like Jantjies are dictating the pattern of play.
Jake White won his first tournament and must start as favourites at the Bulls.
SASaffolk
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SASaffolk Captain30,741 posts
27 Nov 2020, 23:23#6
Everett looks out of his depth and the Lions coach is clueless
Dobson at the Stormers is also kak
28 Nov 2020, 01:09#7
Play nice Dave.
I don’t wanna get started on who gave me an erection tonight.
In all seriousness, have you ever done any formal coaching?
I spent a few years down at a nearby club coaching the U21 side.
Brand new club.
Lost our 1st 3 games and won the remaining 7 in a row. We were hammered by Germiston Simmers in the semis though.
They were an old school outfit that stayed together since 8th grade.
SASaffolk
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SASaffolk Captain30,741 posts
28 Nov 2020, 02:02#8
I coached my sons club side from u13 to Colts. Got my level 2 in the process
I also assisted my sons school side alongside Pete Engledow, my mate who went on to coach Griquas for a few seasons and is now the Paarl Boys coach
I loved it but hung up the involvement once my son left school. The same son who studied sports science and coaching and is now a rugby coach who when he gets his level 3 will be the youngest ever in the UK to get level 3. Unfortunately COVID has got in the way of the course - it’s on hold for now.
For me coaching was always about identifying talent, the greatest buzz was seeing a youngster having started as say a flanker and believing he had all the attributes of a centre and trying him there. Or seeing a kid blossom from the C side to the A side in a season.
We all know how the game works for me the most important aspect of the game is identifying your best 15 and bench
It’s why I love lists - I spend my life with teams in my head, with numerous variations. I get a kick out of watching the current U21 tournament, seeing the new talent coming through.
It drives me mad seeing the Lions coach missing out on the talents of James Mollentze cutting up the U21 tournament while he pisses about with the likes of Dan Kriel and Ras as options at centre
To say rugby is a passion is an understatement. I literally breathe the game. I go to sleep at night picking sides - counting sheep never worked for me!!
Why did you stop coaching Chip? For me it was impossible to really get stuck into a club side. You only coached them one evening a week and then had them for their match on a Sunday. So you had so little time with them.
Unlike a schools coach who had his side 4 days a week plus during game lessons during school and then matches on Saturday. You have the time to really invest in the boys.
If I was 20 now I’d have definitely done what my son is doing and the funny thing is I had absolutely no influence in him choosing rugby coaching as a career. He played at a high level at school but was not in love with the game. He developed the love and passion for it playing at Uni