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The contenders in the running to take over as Wallabies head coach

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

Australia’s dismal World Cup quarter-final exit at the hands of England has seen the axe fallen on Michael Cheika, bringing a blunt end to his five-year tenure at the helm of the Wallabies.

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His departure as the country’s head coach has left Rugby Australia on a global scout for a replacement, with the selected candidate expected to fill the void by Christmas.

Subsequently, Australian media outlet AAP has conjured a shortlist of potential successors to Cheika, all of whom hold coaching positions at club and international level across the world and would be tasked with reigniting the spark that the Wallabies have seemingly lost since their 2015 World Cup final appearance four years ago.

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Dave Rennie (Glasgow Warriors) – The short-priced favourite. Calm, intelligent, successful at Super Rugby level and shares a close association with Scott Johnson. The seasoned Kiwi coach has committed to seeing out his Glasgow Warriors contract, which finishes in June, 2020, meaning he wouldn’t have long to get his first Wallabies team up to speed.

Glasgow’s Dave Rennie. (Photo by Henry Browne/Getty Images)

Eddie Jones (England) – Is said to have support on the Rugby Australia board to return to the job he held from 2001-05. Is contracted with England for another two years but there’s no guarantee he’d see that through given the fickle nature of the post. Jones has intimated he’d consider returning to Australia or even coaching a tier two team but in April opined there should be “generational change” the next time a Wallabies coach is appointed.

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England boss Eddie Jones. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)
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Jamie Joseph (Japan) – Boasts the fastest rising stock in the coaching game such has been his impact with Japan at the Rugby World Cup. Speculated as an All Blacks coaching prospect although the tough Kiwi has also made noises about staying on with the Brave Blossoms.

Jamie Joseph. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Dan McKellar (Brumbies) – In charge of Australia’s premier Super Rugby team. Had them humming for large parts of 2019 but may need another good year before he enters the international stage.

Brumbies coach Dan McKellar. (Photo / Getty Images)
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Scott Wisemantel (England) – Attack consultant with England but has limited head coaching experience. Would be a left field selection and shapes as a more likely assistant.

England attack coach Scott Wisemantel. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

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CO 1 hour ago
Whose ship has sailed before the first All Blacks squad?

Based on last weekend there should be no Hurricanes loose forwards in the mix, they all seemed poor with the Brumbies once again fantastic at playing and executing as a team. The Hurricanes were also poor in the halves with the ten invisible and Cam Roigard trying to play up tempo, Helter skelter rugby which is what the Brumbies wanted.


Roigards passing was telegraphic with his running game and sniping non existent, Ratima also appears to be getting metronomic, devoid of flair and his ten went invisible as well.


If you can't step up at finals then you need to be punished, yes the blues were poor at times this season but they were right on either the last two games when it really matters.


CWL is a bit larger but both him and Lakai are down on size for an eight and aren't freaks like Savea. Sotutu has to be in the mix and Dalton, but only if they front this Friday night.


However six is an ongoing issue, Josh Beehre could be an answer to the lack of height in the loose forwards at Allblacks level, his driving try to ice the contest through a decent Chiefs pack was raw determination even with support.


As for the previous try being ruled out on the flimsiest of technicalities that highlighted everything wrong with the TMO, it wasn't ‘rabbiting’, his knees dropped one after the other and he then brought his shoulders forward to extend and score, big guys can do that, that's why Sotutu has to be in the mix.


Sititi looked short of a gallop and the Chiefs might be acting a bit too cute with their bench, the coach is saying all the right things but he's in the departure lounge and the signs are there that the Chiefs expected to be the best team in finals simply because they had the best bench.


They're now under the pump and the winner of this year's super final will almost certainly be whoever wins this Friday in Christchurch.

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