Next leicester tigers boss: five favourites for the job - ruck

Next leicester tigers boss: five favourites for the job - ruck

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WE REVIEW THE LEADING CANDIDATES TO SUCCEED DAN MCKELLAR, WHO DEPARTED LEICESTER TIGERS BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT AFTER A SINGLE SEASON AT THE HELM OF THE PREMIERSHIP CLUB. _Join the RUCK’S


WHATSAPP COMMUNITY HERE and get the latest news sent straight to your messages._ __ The 47-year-old former ACT Brumbies head coach resigned as Australia’s forwards coach to assume the


position on a “long-term contract,” becoming the permanent replacement for Steve Borthwick, who departed to coach England. However, Leicester Tigers had a disappointing season, finishing


eighth in the Premiership, 11 points shy of a playoff berth. Additionally, they were eliminated by Leinster in the Investec Champions Cup round of 16 and lost to Gloucester in the


Premiership Cup final. In a statement,l Leicester said McKellar’s departure had been agreed “following extensive discussions regarding the club’s future direction”. Favourites to replace him


#5. MARTIN JOHNSON – 40/1 The idea of the former Lions captain returning to Welford Road as a director of rugby to turn things around was a popular rumor. However, RUCK reports that this


scenario is unlikely. Johnson appears uninterested in ending his self-imposed hiatus. After being dismissed as England manager following the disappointing 2011 World Cup campaign, which saw


England eliminated by France in the quarter-finals, Johnson has remained out of the spotlight. He has been focusing on commercial work and family time, showing no interest in re-entering the


high-pressure world of domestic rugby. CONTINUES ON PAGE TWO -------------------------