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Viré dimanche, Richard Cockerill recasé jeudi

Richard Cockerill, the England scrum coach looks on in the warm up during the Six Nations Rugby match between England and Italy at Twickenham Stadium on February 12, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

L’ancien assistant de l’équipe d’Angleterre, Richard Cockerill, serait prêt à revenir rapidement au rugby international après avoir perdu son poste à Montpellier le week-end dernier après seulement sept matchs.

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C’est en février dernier que l’ex-joueur de première ligne a révélé qu’il en finirait avec l’Angleterre à la fin du Tournoi des Six Nations 2023 et qu’il occuperait à la place un rôle de directeur sportif chez les champions de France 2022, le MHR.

Cependant, son séjour dans le sud de la France a pris fin brutalement lorsque le propriétaire de Montpellier, Mohed Altrad, a fait appel à Bernard Laporte au cours du week-end et l’une des premières décisions de Laporte a été de démettre Cockerill de ses fonctions.

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Le joueur de 53 ans ne restera pas longtemps inactif, si l’on en croit le journal L’Equipe. « L’ancien talonneur anglais aurait trouvé un accord avec la fédération géorgienne pour reprendre la sélection nationale », est-il indiqué dans un article.

« Il devrait signer jeudi un contrat de deux ans à la tête des Lelos, qui restent sur une Coupe du monde mitigée avec un nul contre le Portugal (18-18), et trois défaites, face à l’Australie (35-15), les Fidji (17-12) et le pays de Galles (43-19). Il prendrait la succession de Levan Maisashvili, qui a quitté son poste après le Mondial. »

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En quittant l’Angleterre avant la Coupe du monde, Cockerill avait déclaré : « Après avoir été entraîneur et joueur en France, ma famille et moi avons toujours eu l’ambition d’y retourner. Cette opportunité s’est présentée il y a quelque temps et il était trop difficile de la refuser, tant sur le plan personnel que professionnel.

« Il est décevant de ne pas travailler avec Steve (Borthwick) et l’ensemble de l’équipe au-delà du Tournoi des Six Nations. J’avais espéré pouvoir rester pour la Coupe du Monde de Rugby, mais le calendrier ne s’y prêtait pas. »

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BeamMeUp 1 hour ago
The Springboks have something you don't have

A few comments. Firstly, I am a Bok fan and it's been a golden period for us. I hope my fellow Bok fans appreciate this time and know that it cannot last forever, so soak it all in!


The other thing to mention (and this is targeted at Welsh, English and even Aussie supporters who might be feeling somewhat dejected) is that it's easy to forget that just before Rassie Erasmus took over in 2018, the Boks were ranked 7th in the world and I had given up hope we'd ever be world beaters again.


Sport is a fickle thing and Rassie and his team have managed to get right whatever little things it takes to make a mediocre team great. I initially worried his methods might be short-lived (how many times can you raise a person's commitment by talking about his family and his love of his country as a motivator), but he seems to have found a way. After winning in 2019 on what was a very simple game plan, he has taken things up ever year - amazing work which has to be applauded! (Dankie Rassie! Ons wardeer wat jy vir die ondersteuners en die land doen!) (Google translate if you don't understand Afrikaans! 😁)


I don't think people outside South Africa fully comprehend the enormity of the impact seeing black and white, English, Afrikaans and Xhosa and all the other hues playing together does for the country's sense of unity. It's pure joy and happiness.


This autumn tour has been a bit frustrating in that the Boks have won, but never all that convincingly. On the one hand, I'd like to have seen more decisive victories, BUT what Rassie has done is expose a huge number of players to test rugby, whilst also diversifying the way the Boks play (Tony Brown's influence).


This change of both style and personnel has resulted in a lack of cohesion at times and we've lost some of the control, whereas had we been playing our more traditional style, that wouldn't happen. This is partially attributable to the fact that you cannot play Tony Brown's expansive game whilst also having 3 players available at every contact point to clear the defence off the ball. I have enjoyed seeing the Boks play a more exciting, less attritional game, which is a boring, albeit effective spectacle. So, I am happy to be patient, because the end justifies the means (and I trust Rassie!). Hopefully all these players we are blooding will give us incredible options for substitutions come next year's Rugby Championship and of course, the big prize in 2027.


Last point! The game of rugby has never been as exciting as it is now. Any of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, France, Argentina, Scotland, England & Australia can beat one another. South Africa may be ranked #1, but I wouldn't bet my house in them beating France or New Zealand, and we saw Argentina beating both South Africa and New Zealand this year! That's wonderful for the game and makes the victories we do get all the sweeter. Each win is 100% earned. Long may it last!


Sorry for the long post! 🏉🌍

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