Ewen McKenzie
Ewen McKenzie
Ewen James Andrew McKenzieis an Australian professional rugby union coach and a former international rugby player. He played for Australia's World Cup winning team in 1991 and earned 51 caps for the Wallabies during his test career. McKenzie was head coach of the Australian team from 2013 to 2014. He has coached in both southern and northern hemispheres, in Super Rugby for the Waratahs and Reds, and in France at Top 14 side Stade Français. During his playing days he...
ProfessionRugby Player
Date of Birth21 June 1965
issues physically
There are two issues with Mat: emotionally he is not right and physically he is off the pace.
definitely fairly knows less moment objective obviously pace per physically point start stuff top trying
I think there's two issues. Obviously emotionally he's not right and physically he's off the pace. We'll definitely start doing some one-on-one stuff with him shortly so he's on top of that. He's definitely off the pace at the moment and he knows that and I can see that so there's no point in trying to get him to play at anything less than 100 per cent. So I think it's a fairly objective decision.
chance definitely involved next pulled remarkably
Benn has actually pulled up remarkably well, so we will just see how he is in the next 24, 48 hours, but he's definitely a chance to be involved next week.
guys run stressed sure
I stressed there is not much between some of the players, so the guys who run out there need to make sure they deliver.
bit school
He's a bit old school in that context.
far leadership played
Peter's played very well so far and his leadership will be important from the back,
fit keen
Mat was very keen to be fit for this match, but in the end he wasn't right.
available people step wrists
It's very disappointing he won't be available but I'm not slashing my wrists because I think we have other people who can step into the breach.
ball beaten buried dead dollar enhanced guys lifestyle looks might move park players prospects seems sure test three
It looks like we're dead and buried on that one, it seems like the dollar might have beaten us. I don't think we're in the ball park at all. Players only move for three things, the program, lifestyle or money. I'm sure the lifestyle is good, but I don't think too many of the guys over there have enhanced their Test prospects this year.
question
It'll give us another thing to think about, there's no question about that.
eventually incredible
Where he has come from to where he is now is incredible and if you keep delivering, eventually you will get an opportunity.
counter good hold middle money ways
They're still going, that middle tier, you can't hold them. The money is too good in the UK. We need to find ways to counter that financially.
jumps
Just play on and see who jumps up. We don't use them.
good hard himself issues match pushing rocky training
Rocky has been training with us the whole time. I don't have any issues about his match fitness, because he is very good at pushing himself hard off the field.