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Chris Hewett: It’s too quiet! The decline of the supercoach

Chris Hewett asks whether rugby is losing something as the era of globe-trotting supercoaches gives way to a new generation of homegrown head coaches.
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Remember the age of the supercoach? You know the type: a well-thumbed passport in the breast pocket, a strategy document in the cabin bag, a tactical whiteboard stowed away in the hold and a carbon footprint the size of a small island with a salary to match.
These people were once more sought-after than No.12s as good as Jordie Barrett. Gold dust, in other words.

And where are they now, the “have-solutions-will-travel” troubleshooters with their magic tricks? Most of them have gone quiet on us and the silence is eerie.
Two World Cups ago, they were conspicuous by their presence: Eddie Jones,...

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