‘The most sought-after coach in NRL’: Wallabies pull off World Cup coaching coup
August 18th, 2023 3:04 pm
The Wallabies have turned to Melbourne Storm bound former Roosters assistant coach Jason Ryles to aid their World Cup campaign after the shock resignation of one of coach Eddie Jones’ key assistants. Attack coach Brad Davis, who was only appointed by Jones in May, quit his role days before the Wallabies headed to France promptingJones said the coaching staff would “improve” after Davis’ departure and confirmed he had spoken to potential replacements.On Friday Rugby Australia confirmed Ryles, who worked with Jones when he was in charge of England, would fulfil the role for the tournament.“Jason is the most sought-after coach in the NRL.
But he left the Roosters mid-season in 2023 after agreeing to terms to re-join the Storm in 2024, with a view to potentially being Craig Bellamy’s successors as head coach.Jones said Davis’ decision to quit, for personal reasons, on the eve of the World Cup was made after discussions this week.“There’s a potential candidate ready to step up now. As I said, I think we’ll improve the coaching staff.
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