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Coach’s Corner Issue 11: Is it time to bring the Europeans back home? A Set the default text size A Set large text size
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Thanks once more to all who offered a question for this week’s edition of Coach’s COrner. It is always appreciated.
If Dave Rennie wanted to target two overseas players to bring into the Wallabies, who would be the most important?
– Tony Hodges
Rory Arnold would be one, and big Will Skelton the other. They stand out for me. Heineken Cup final… three of the four locks should be Australians!
Remembering the 1986 Kangaroos A Set the default text size A Set large text size
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A few days ago, as I was aimlessly flicking TV channels, I came across a replay of the first Test of the 1986 ‘Unbeatables’ Kangaroo tour.
I was sucked in and enthralled. After 80 minutes that flew by, I left in a much better mood than I arrived.
Thirty-five years ago, the once every four years Kangaroo tour of Great Britain was an important part of the rugby league landscape and the pinnacle experience for our representative players.
Stride When you get a bit older you take these things in your stride, you just adapt to it in these uncertain times. Anything can happen with what is going on in the world. We ve just had to get used to it and there will be more disruption going forward. I ve only seen my family twice in the last 14 months. I d love to get them over here or go home. I have my dog to keep myself company which is something. The routine is always the same. I d be lying if I didn t say it as tough and lonely at times. You adapt to it and soldier on. There are more unfortunate people in the world, we know we re lucky to be in this environment and go to work. The disruption is not the end of the world. You take your chances because you don t know what is around the corner.
It s an unbelievable privilege to play professional sport, but there are ups and downs
Brendan Macken has retired at the age of 29 after a career with Leinster, Wasps, and London Irish. By Murray Kinsella Sunday 24 Jan 2021, 8:00 AM Jan 24th 2021, 8:00 AM 32,886 Views 5 Comments
Macken playing for Wasps against his native Leinster in 2016.
Macken playing for Wasps against his native Leinster in 2016.
IN THE END, Brendan Macken feels lucky he spent the last year of his rugby career injured. The slow conclusion allowed the 29-year-old to ready himself for the next chapter and he’s thankful he avoided the sudden ending others are confronted with.