The Kobe Steelers and the New Zealand Federation will count on two coaches with great curricula
Two of rugby’s most respected coaches will embark on new sporting adventures. These are Dave Rainey, former coach of Australia and Wayne Smith, world champion coach with Black Ferns.
The 59-year-old Rennie finds a seat after being sent off by Football Federation Australia. The 38% accumulated wins under his management were deemed insufficient and Eddie Jones landed on top of the Kangaroos.
The changing of the guard would have caught the entire international rugby world by surprise, given that the contracted Australians should have reached the World Cup with Rennie on the bridge.
Now the doors of the J1 League are open to the former chiefs and technical director of the Glasgow Warriors, where he will lead the Kobe Steelers, starting next season.
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New career challenges for Dave Rennie and Wayne Smith
Meanwhile, Wayne Smith, 66, has been named performance coach for the Black Ferns and All Blacks in a role that includes mentoring their coaches.
Smith’s responsibilities will extend far beyond just those of a coach. He will have technical direction for key senior selections with the delicate task of standardizing individual staff methodology.
Smith has already started working with Black Ferns head coach Allan Bunting but won’t start with the All Blacks until after the 2023 World Cup.
He will be joined by new manager Scott Robertson, who will replace the outgoing Ian Foster after the Championship, which kicks off in France in September.
“I have a deep relationship and love for any team that wears the black shirt, especially for the Black Ferns and All Blacks,” said the coach, who previously played in Italy between Benetton and Casale.
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