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Wallabies lock Coleman weighing up next move

Australia lock Adam Coleman

Adam Coleman said there is “a lot of water to go under the bridge” before he decides whether to remain in Australia or take up an offer from overseas.

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The Wallabies lock is a free agent after Western Force lost their Super Rugby status and has been linked with a move to Melbourne Rebels.

Munster are among the European clubs who are said to be keen to sign the 25-year-old, who has been a key player for his country under Michael Cheika.

Coleman faces a dilemma over whether to continue playing at international level or move overseas and will not rush his decision.

“In terms of me, personally, there is a lot of water to go under the bridge and I am just assessing my options at the moment,” he said.

“I love playing for the Wallabies and what I want to do, for this year, is play the best rugby I can, for my country.”

Coleman also backed the proposed introduction of a new Indo-Pacific Rugby Championship – formulated on the back of Force being cut from Super Rugby – next year.

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He said: “I think it’s a great idea, the new competition, but like I said, I’m just assessing my options and I am really loving my rugby here at the Wallabies.”

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I thought we made a lot of progress against that type of defence by the WC last year. Lots of direct running and punching holes rather than using width. Against that type of defence I think you have to be looking to kick on first phase when you have front foot ball which we did relatively successfully. We are playing a lot of rugby behind the gain line at the moment. They are looking for those little interchanges for soft shoulders and fast ball or off loads but it regularly turns into them battering away with slow ball and going backwards, then putting in a very rushed kick under huge pressure.


JB brought that dimension when he first moved into 12 a couple of years ago but he's definitely not been at his best this year. I don't know if it is because he is being asked to play a narrow role, or carrying a niggle or two, but he does not look confident to me. He had that clean break on the weekend and stood there like he was a prop who found himself in open space and didn't know what to do with the ball. He is still a good first phase ball carrier though, they use him a lot off the line out to set up fast clean ball, but I don't think anyone is particularly clear on what they are supposed to do at that point. He was used really successfully as a second playmaker last year but I don't think he's been at that role once this year. He is a triple threat player but playing a very 1 dimensional role at the moment. He and Reiko have been absolutely rock solid on defence which is why I don't think there will be too much experimentation or changes there.

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