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Kiwi coaching invasion: All Blacks bungled by letting Wallaby target Dave Rennie go

Glasgow head coach Dave Rennie. (Photo by Henry Browne/Getty Images)

NZ Herald

Cantabrian Rob Penney is tipped to take over as the Waratahs Super Rugby coach in what is being described as a Kiwi coaching invasion.

And a former All Black great says that one of the invaders, former Chiefs coach Dave Rennie, should have been retained in New Zealand as an All Black candidate.

Australian rugby is in the grip of a few things and the latest is a reliance on coaches from New Zealand.

Former All Black lock Brad Thorn, who had a stellar league career in Australia, is in charge of Queensland.

Rennie, who won two Super Rugby titles before joining Glasgow Warriors two years ago, is favoured to take over the Wallabies with Michael Cheika expected to depart after the World Cup.

Penney will be the Waratahs new main man, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Penney, a loose forward, coached Canterbury to four titles before joining Munster. His latest job has been in Japan.

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Munster coach Rob Penney. (Photo by Tony Marshall/Getty Images)

“Australia’s three most important rugby sides could all be coached by Kiwis by the end of the year,” rugby writer Georgina Robinson reckoned.

“…the search for Daryl Gibson’s replacement at the Waratahs has highlighted how poor Australia’s coaching pathways have become.

“The NSW Rugby board wanted an Australian with Super Rugby head coaching experience or above and, after England attack consultant Scott Wisemantel knocked them back, could only find one person available, Damien Hill, who matched the criteria.

“…it is understood Penney remains the frontrunner due to his experience and track record mentoring younger coaches.”

Another Cantabrian Robbie Deans created major headlines when he became the Wallaby coach in 2008, having been cruelly rejected by the All Blacks.

Ex-All Black Robbie Deans as Wallabies head coach in 2008. (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

The SMH quoted All Black halfback great Justin Marshall, now prominent as a TV commentator, as saying: “I didn’t think Australia would go back to having another foreigner in charge but if you’re going to say that, is there an obvious candidate from within?

“I was banging the drum quite a lot saying we shouldn’t let Dave Rennie go before he left. I felt that he was a potential All Blacks coach and he offers too much experience and knowledge to let him go into the wide world and educate himself there.

“I thought surely we could create a role somewhere for him to fit into our system. Do I think it would be good for Australian rugby? Yes, because he’s a brilliant coach and he’s got the credentials to bring the best out of players.”

Outstanding Crusaders coach Scott Robertson and current All Black assistant Ian Foster will be the frontrunners to take over from Steve Hansen after the World Cup, with the likes of Jamie Joseph also in the mix.

This article first appeared on nzherald.co.nz and was republished again with permission.

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