England

[Skippy]

BBC have confirmed it’s official

[MarleyWasp]

https://www.englandrugby.com/news/article/rfu-statement-on-eddie-jones

[Skippy]

Cockerill is interim head coach

[mike909]

Cockerill is interim head coach

Yeah - that will be entertaining......

[westwaleswasp]

Cockerill is interim head coach

I will be enjoying the champagne rugby now that Cockers is in.


How about, and I am serious ROG? I know we say let us go English, but suppose we don't.

[WonkyWasp]

Goodbye Eddie, and whoopee!  Now I  can  (I hope)  get rid of the candle that I've been sticking pins into for the past 5 years.  It took a long time for it to work but we got there!

[Rossm]

Cockerill is interim head coach

I will be enjoying the champagne rugby now that Cockers is in.


How about, and I am serious ROG? I know we say let us go English, but suppose we don't.

He's already said 'non'.

[DGP Wasp]

What does Cockers' "interim" role involve exactly?  Presumably they want someone permanent by the 6N, otherwise the new boss will have their work cut out to build anything before the WC.  Between now and then, I'm not sure what an interim coach is bringing if he knows he won't be in the role by the time the squad next gets together.

This is at least a year too late.  Just 9 months and 8 matches (Wales x3, Scotland, Italy, France, Ireland and Fiji) between now and the WC.  Good luck to whoever takes over.  England's hopes now rest on the team sustaining any immediate turnaround in fortunes that a new coach can often bring.

[Skippy]

Brendan McCullum turned serial losers  into era-defining world beaters in a matter of weeks. It can be done.

[Rossm]

Brendan McCullum turned serial losers  into era-defining world beaters in a matter of weeks. It can be done.

Who he?

[HDAWG]

Sounds like Borthwick is on the way.

I too wanted EJ gone, but to do that appointment, 9 months before WC, for Borthwick is moronic. He'd have easily been acquirable after a world cup, why put pressure on with giving him 9 months?

And also, I really don't think we'll be any better under Borthwick. Boring as hell. Razor would've been perfect for Smith and pushing attacking rugby in England. If the current sacking was for Razor, I'd probably it.

And I feel for Tigers as well, they're properly screwed now.

Just several levels of stupid imo, for something that could have waited.

[Bloke in North Dorset]

If they'd been succession planning as we were told they were doing, the successor would already be known and it would be just case of anointing the deputy deputy as they would have already been working for the RFU. In the worst case it would mean paying compensation to a club to get early release.

As this hasn't happened someone is guilty of a dereliction of duty and needs to get fired.

My guess is that any proposed successor refused to work with EJ when approached, which is why it didn't happen.

[RogerE]

If they'd been succession planning as we were told they were doing, the successor would already be known and it would be just case of anointing the deputy deputy as they would have already been working for the RFU. In the worst case it would mean paying compensation to a club to get early release.

As this hasn't happened someone is guilty of a dereliction of duty and needs to get fired.

My guess is that any proposed successor refused to work with EJ when approached, which is why it didn't happen.

The same person who was told he ought to resign by the DCMS committee chairman?

[baldpaul101]

I suspect they have been bounced into announcing Eddies sacking as it had been leaked. I suspect they have replacement in mind but haven't had the time to negotiate their release

[Shugs]

Shortlist of four for me would be Farrell senior, McFarland from Ulster, Scott Robertson and Diamond. But I’ll take Borthwick as he’s not Eddie.