Nick Mallett dreams of replacing Martin Johnson at the end of this year - Rugby News
Nick Mallett, who has worked with Italy and South Africa as head coach, wants the managers’ responsibilities from Martin Johnson. Mallett declared the job of being England’s manager as one of the prime posts he has dreamed about. He made these statments
while talking to media on November 11.
The former coach of Italy and South Africa also suggested Rugby Football Union to take radical steps to overcome the ongoing crises.
Martin Johnson is the current manager of England and has held the post for the last three years and his current contract is coming to an end of 2011. Martin Johnson was failed to make a good impression at the Rugby World Cup played in New Zealand this year.
His side collapsed in the very first hurdle of the knock out rounds at the hands of France.
Nick Mallett had already applied for the head coach position for England back in 2006 but he was not considered.
Mallett started off his rugby coaching in 1996 with South Africa as an assistant coach and later on became the head coach in 1997. He served the Boks for three years before switching to Stade Francais in 2000.
The third assignment of his coaching career started off with Italy in 2007 and he is still in charge of that job. Talking to the reporters about his desire to work with England, he said that he really looking forward for the esteemed post of England’s manager.
He added that, “The England job is one of the prime posts in the world, it's a huge job. It's not only the performance of the team on the field that needs freshening up, it also the performance of the guys off the pitch. There is a lot to do and it's a real
challenge.”
He further stated that, “In 2006 I was asked to apply for the head coach job with England and I had my views on the director-of-rugby role at the RFU. My view is fairly simple; the head coach should answer to the management board, not to a director of rugby
who may have less experience.”
However, RFU has clarified that it will announce the new manager of England in 2012.
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