New Wallabies’ coach could combine role with Super Rugby
It’s been a decade since a Wallabies boss also coached a Super Rugby team at the same time. The possibility is now open again, writes JAMIE PANDARAM.
It’s been a decade since a Wallabies boss also coached a Super Rugby team at the same time. The possibility is now open again, writes JAMIE PANDARAM.
As Super Rugby appeared set to join the growing number of sports to be shown behind a paywall, insiders to the new broadcast deal say there is still an appetite for free-to-air prominence.
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