Top candidates gun for Golden Lions position.
THE Golden Lions Rugby Union bosses may have to rack their brains this week to decide on a new director of coaching following the impressive list of candidates who are believed to have submitted their applications for the job, writes Zeena Isaacs.
Springbok backline coach Dick Muir, Super 14-winning Bulls coach Heyneke Meyer and Western Province coach Allister Coetzee are said to be the local favourites to take up the position.
Former Bulls coach Rudy Joubert and Lions Currie Cup coach Hans Coetzee are also believed to have thrown their names into the hat.
Lions CEO Manie Reyneke confirmed on Sunday that there were about five international applications among the 16 received.
With such coaches to choose from, hopes of the Lions becoming a force to be reckoned with in the Super 14 in the next few years may not be as far-fetched as it might have seemed a few months ago.
While questions may be raised about Muir’s application, given his role in the national team, he should be able to juggle the roles successfully in the same way as Bok forwards coach Gary Gold doubles up as the Stormers assistant coach.
The Lions board of directors met late yesterday afternoon to sift through the applications and draw up a short list of candidates.
These candidates are expected to be interviewed in the next few days, with a final call on the new coach set to be made by the end of the week.
Strong rumours surfaced at the weekend that former Springbok coach Jake White, who is a consultant with the Lions, is punting Coetzee for the job. However, it remains to be seen if White has any influence in the decision.
Meanwhile, the Lions announced yesterday that they had acquired the services of Griquas captain and No8 Jonathan Mokuena to boost their looseforward reserves ahead of the Super 14.
Apart from his physicality, Mokuena’s speed and high work rate on the field will be invaluable in the tough competition.
GBS maak die ou dingetjie reg,asb ou mater, kan hom nie lees nie!
gbs has got those blue tinted glasses on and cannot see the vout hierso. its those blue bulls blinkered glasses i think. he sien net die streep lol
Lions should hire in this order for success:
Heyneke Meyer
Dick Muir
Allister Coetzee
Rudy Joubert
Hans Coetzee
Chester Williams
Rassie Erasmus
Reggemaak.
Mirrag almal.
Lyk my my Span vat dinge nou ernstig vir die toekoms.
Verder wil ek net se, die son skyn lekker op modder eiland, and Italie (spesifeik Milan) is nie so lekker soos Varkpan nie.
@Supa Die Bloubul – maar die leuus het donnerse 10 jaar nie….dick is there best bet….he will slip in there and get the job done quickly
@6@Martin – Dick, slip in? Sounds like that comment should be on th Open Season thread.
Meyer is the only choice.
Chean Roux??
Iemand het vroeer gesê hy is ook in die running.
6@Martin –
Die Lions kort nie n quick fix soos Rassie met die WP probeer maak nie. Dit lei na niks. Lions kort strukture om te bly daar vir jare.
7@Scrumdown –
Bwahaha!
9@KingPaul –
Middag jou Parrow pappagaai!
as ek die leeue was het ek hard na ian swarts gevry
@smallies72 –
Ian beteken baie vir die Bulle. As ek dit nie mis het nie het hy Dewaldt Potgieter destyds in PE gaan haal en Bulle toe gebring.
Hallo Supa :X-P:
@Karen –
Hello Karen! Goed om jou hier te sien…so wat gaan ons spanne maak Saterdag?
net so supa ma ek dink hy is redelik lojaal een van my kerk se mense
@Supa Die Bloubul – #14 Het Dewaldt nie ‘n kar gehad nie of wat?
17@smallies72 –
Ja, en dis goed so!
Dis nice om weer mooi te praat na die free for all vandag
Okay hello en koebaai. Ek moet klaarmaak….bietjie gaan uiteet. Hoop my staples hou. :lion:
20@smallies72 –
Ja, ons juis sulke ordentlike mense.
21@K9-MonsterLeeu –
Totsiens K9…pluk daai staples uit, dan hou dit op pla!
Wa kom sy stapels vandaan?
22@supa kerk mense chom
@smallies72 –
Operasie gehad.
25@smallies72 –
Top kwaliteit skoonseun materiaal.
27@supa my kleen moffer dink nie so nie volgens ha is ek my vrou se ondergang :laugh:
28@smallies72 –
Ag Smallies, onskan ook nie ALMAL please nie…hehe
29@ supa wat sy nie weet nie is dat ha dogter die instigater van als is en dit please my :-))
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