CONTACT DETAILS:
Head Office
Suite 1F
First Floor Trust House
3070 Gold Coast Hwy
Surfers Paradise
Queensland, Australia 4215
Tel: +61 7 5538 9377
Fax: +61 7 5538 9388
Email: rlcm@...
New South Wales Office
Suite 111
353 King Street
Newtown
NSW, Australia 2042
Tel: 1800 18 14 14
Fax: 1800 18 14 15
Email: nsw@...
New Zealand Office
RCLM NZ
132 Victoria Road
St Kilda
Dunedin, New Zealand
Fax: (03) 456 3498
Email: rlcm@...
United KingdomOffice
[Mail only]
RLCM
The Conifers
1 New Lane
Skelmanthorpe
Huddersfield West
Yorkshire UK, HD8 9EH
Email: england@... | |
|
|
RLCM NEWS Tell the rugby league world your news, click here and submit Your News to appear in the RLCM Latest News. The headline will be sent worldwide to over 25,000 RLCM Newsletter internet subscribers.
View Other RLCMtv Short Takes I Click for Bill Sweetnam I Click for John Monie I Click for Wayne Bennett I Click for Tim Sheens IClick for Brian McClellan I Click for Graham Murray I Click for Steve Gough I Click for Shaun McRae/1 I Click for Shaun McRae/2 IClick for Peter Roe I Click for Scott Sattler I Click for Neil Henry I Click for Ricky Stuart I Click for Brian Noble I Click for Jason Taylor IClick for Glenn Bayliss I Click for Chris Fullarton I Click for Ruck Speed I Click for Michael Searle I Click for David Gallop I Or click here for the complete RLCMtv Library
Click here to view RLCM's 36 eBook topics, you can be reading the eBook today.
Shaun McRae - another victim of the fated 'move upstairs'?
By Gaz Shaw
In the old days rugby and football clubs had a manager or coach. These days, it's all about head coach and director of this, than and the other. Can such a relationship work?
There were a fair few raised eyebrows when NRL basement boys South Sydney Rabbitohs recruited Jason Taylor as Shaun McRae's assistant coach. The punters were eager for bookmakers to open the bets on the first managerial casualty for 2007.
Soon enough, Souths CEO Shane Richardson, a long-time admirer of 'Bomber' McCrae, offered his old friend a new challenge; a lucrative position on the sports administration ladder - the dreaded 'director of football'. Thus, it cast the first bong of the death knell for the former Hull FC and St Helens coach.
Naturally, Souths promptly installed their new recruit, Taylor, as head coach. On the face of it, it was not a surprise decision. Taylor, who took the reigns at Parramatta when Brian Smith left halfway through 2006, led the Eels to a previously unlikely top-eight finals placing - thanks to a nine-match winning streak. The Rabbitohs are now hoping that the rookie coach will weave a similar spell with the wooden spoon incumbents.
It might seem a tad harsh on McRae, shoved aside after just one season in one of the toughest jobs in the NRL. However, like most professional sports, when results are the mainstay of the business, clubs ultimately judge coaches by their team's performance. Although rather than just being sacked, a gut wrencher in its own right, the offer to a respected coach of a 'move upstairs' is an added twist of the knife. Et tu, Shane?
It was obviously a tough personal task for Richardson to promote/demote his good friend. It was effectively a sacking without actually being sacked. The lessened stigma didn't prevent McRae from being thoroughly cut-up over the affair; as he last barely a couple of months in his new role before leaving to pursue a coaching role elsewhere.
There must be a plethora of examples where the director of football/general manager/technical director (*delete as appropriate) and head coach relationship works. Yet we scarcely remember these successful working relationships. Those that soured are the ones that make an embossed imprint on our memories.
Remember back in 1996, when John Dorahy and Alex Murphy were pulling the strings at Warrington? Who was in charge there? I doubt they even knew themselves. The idea was that Dorahy was the coach, picking the team, with Murphy operating as the 'technical director', whatever that means. Any club that employs Alex Murphy with a mere hint of a coaching brief surely knows that he plays second fiddle to nobody. Plus, he's an absolute dream for the press.
Despite this, the two turned Warrington from relegation candidates to top four material and Dorahy always insisted that the working relationship was harmonious. In fact so fruitful that it could not prevent rumours of a rift week-in week-out on the terraces. Of course, the relationship didn't last much longer than a year.
What about when Leeds Rhinos appointed Tony Smith as head coach in 2003? The idea pitched to public was that Daryll Powell would move 'upstairs' into a directorial role for two years while Smith would took the coaching reigns. Then, after two years, Powell would return to the head coach role. No, it didn't make much sense then, either.
What if Leeds were successful in the time under Smith; would they re-instate Powell? Of course not, it's tantamount to commercial suicide. And here we are four years on; Smith is still Rhinos head coach and Powell is plying his coaching trade at the club's Union outlet - Leeds Tykes. Rather than having the guts to say to Powell, 'Thanks for memories, here are your cards and pay in lieu', Leeds shifted him into a pseudo position - a kind of Area 51 where coaching relics are there to be forgotten.
There is no sport more than football where such relationships are so prevalent, and so controversial. Even now, there are rumours of a rift between Chelsea's football manager Jose Mourinho and scouting director Frank Arnesen. It is hard to comprehend that owner Roman Abramovich would sacrifice Mourinho in favour of Arnesen's thoughts on player recruitment. But that's how the rumour has it.
The Roy Evans vs Gerard Houllier saga at Liverpool is the flagship case; the benchmark to which such coaching relationships are measured. The Merseyside club offered Evans, a club stalwart, some managerial help in the shape of the Frenchman, employed not in a fabricated role, but as co-manager of Liverpool. Two men co-working in the same role - it is a flawless recipe for conflict.
There was only one loser here and that was Evans. Rather than let a well-liked and loyal employee like Evans go, they drafted Houllier alongside him, surely knowing that it wouldn't work and Evans would himself despair over the relationship. That is exactly what happened; despite a good start together, a disagreement over team selection sealed the partnership's fate and Evans soon walked out. Obviously, Liverpool never sought a replacement and gave Houllier sole responsibility for team matters. Sportingo
Robert Tanielu's career cut short
By Antony Stewart
Cowboys chief executive Peter Parr yesterday confirmed the news the club so desperately hoped they would not have to hear - that hard-running prop Robert Tanielu has been forced to retire from rugby league.
The 24-year-old is expected to officially announce his decision to walk away from the sport at Dairy Farmers Stadium today.
Tanielu suffered the second major back injury of his career last season following an awkward collision with former Brisbane winger and now Cowboy Scott Minto that left him with a bruised spinal cord.
Just four years earlier he underwent spinal surgery after breaking his neck while playing for Toowoomba in the Queensland Cup.
While there was some hope the injury would not spell the end of Tanielu's promising career after he had resumed training as part of North Queensland's injured players squad, the assessment by medical specialists meant his decision was all but made for him.
After the New Zealander had a lengthy meeting with Cowboys football manager Kelly Egan early last week, Parr said Tanielu had decided it was time to retire.
"The specialists have recommended that he doesn't continue to play football and, as much as he would like to continue, he won't be able to do so and he has made the decision to put his long-term health ahead of his football," he said.
"That's a tough decision when you are a young man, obviously, but it's the correct decision.
"We, as a club, we indicated to him that it would be negligent of us to encourage him to play and put him back on the field after what we have been told and after the reports we read."
Tanielu, who made his first-grade debut for Brisbane in 2002 and played a handful of games for the Cowboys last season, addressed his North Queensland teammates after training on Saturday.
Despite Tanielu's obvious disappointment, Parr said he had accepted that the decision to retire was the best one for his future.
"He's handled himself particularly well throughout the whole course of this and yesterday (when he addressed the players) was no different," Parr said.
"He handled it very well and the players were obviously feeling for him but I don't think it has been any surprise to anyone, it was probably something that we all were expecting."
Parr said the Cowboys had discussed with the Christchurch native the prospect of taking on an off-field role at the club but Tanielu is expected to move to Brisbane to begin a new career.
Townville Bulletin
Doncaster Lakers sign Alex Rowe
Doncaster Lakers have made an addition to their squad with less than a month to go before they kick off the season against Castleford Tigers in the Northern Rail Cup, at the Keepmoat Stadium on February 11th.
Prop forward Alex Rowe joins the club having made a big impression on his new bosses when playing as a trial-list for Sheffield Eagles in the 'Day After Boxing Day' friendly game as the two clubs played out the first ever sporting match at the new state of the art stadium.
Twenty one year old Rowe, lists Gateshead as his latest club having previously been a member of Castleford's National League winning squad of 2005 and sees the prospect of full time training as a great opportunity to take his career to the next level.
"Full time training was a big factor in joining the club, it will help me improve my game in all respects. The Lakers have a good environment about them and everything is well structured. There are some good players down here and the team spirit is great," he said.
Linking up with fellow Londoners Ade Adebisi and Joe Mbu once again was another reason for joining the club; "Ade and Joe were very complimentary of the club and were a big influence in my decision to join. It always helps when joining a new team if you know some of the guys and I feel part of the team already."
Alex will make his Lakers debut on January 28th against Castleford in the final pre-season friendly before the two clubs clash a fortnight later in the Northern Rail Cup.
The game will be played in memory of St John Ellis, the former Lakers head coach and legendary Tigers winger who tragically passed away on New Year's Eve 2005 after taking a training session.
All proceeds from the game will go towards the 'St John Ellis' fund, in aid of his young family.
Doncaster Lakers Online
Click RLCMtv CHANNEL 1 to view the complete library of RLCMtv short takes.
l Click Latest News to read the articles listed below l
* An invitation by Maltese RL for Orara Valley 7's
* Kiwis coach to assist Auckland Lions
* Day 3 of the Mediterranean Cup
* Tommy Martin to auction medals
* Warrington to reunite Anderson brothers
* RAF back Celtic Crusaders
* Doncaster add five players Scholarship Program
* Ashley Gibson new contract with Leeds
* Bradford Bulls arrive in Lanzarote
Click Latest News to read the articles listed above
Does pre-season give you time to study a Drills Book? Click RLCM Drills on CD-ROM to order. Compiled from RLCM Drills Books 1, 2 & 3 and offering 233 Training Drills a neccessity for coaches at all levels of the game.
POSITIONS VACANT
l Click for Vacanies l
Click here and submit your FREE RLCM Positions Vacant advertisement to appear on the RLCM website and and sent worldwide to over 25,000 RLCM Newsletter internet subscribers.
Guildford RLFC
Guildford Rugby Leagues is seeking players for their A, A Reserve & C Grade teams for seasons 2007-2008.
Guildford Leagues play in the Parramatta District Competition with Guildford Leagues seeking application to join Jim Beam Cup in 2008.
Training starts in January and is conducted Tuesday & Thursday nights from 6.00pm
For further enquires please contact;
Darren Seymour - A Grade coach mb: 0403 274 143
Jim Bransby - A Reserves coach mb: 0414 890 020
John Brame - A Grade coach Manager mb: 0414 568 950
Physios Wanted
The British Amateur Rugby League Association is on the look out for qualified physios to work with their representative sides.
All prospective candidates should be currently involved with an amateur club and hold the relevant qualifications.
The position is a voluntary one, however travel expenses will be covered.
For further information or if you are interested in applying, please send your CV and covering letter to:
Mick Turner
BARLA Team Manager
West Yorkshire House
4 New North Parade
Huddersfield
HD1 5JP BARLA Online 110107
Sunbury Tigers Rugby League Club
SUNBURY TIGERS REQUIRE A 1ST GRADE COACH AND PLAYERS FOR THE COMING VICTORIAN 1ST GRADE 2007 SEASON.
THE CLUB CAN HELP OUT WITH JOBS AND ACCOMODATION.
A FAMILY CLUB NESTLED IN THE OUTSKIRTS OF MELBOURNE COME AND ENJOY PLAYING OR COACHING RELAXED FRIENDLY CLUB.
ANY INTEREST CAN BE EXPRESSED THROUGH THE CLUB SECRETARY;
BEN CONNELL 0402 259 676 OR email fester@... 110107
SOUTHPORT TIGERS RLFC [Queensland's Gold Coast]
SOUTHPORT TIGERS RLFC REQUIRE A EXPERIENCED FRONT ROWER FOR THE 2007 SEASON, JOB AND ACCOMODATION WILL BE FOUND FOR RIGHT APPLICANT, FOGS EXPERIENCE IF LIVING IN QUEENSLAND OR REPRESENTATIVE OF GROUP SIDE IF OUTER TOWN.
ENJOY THE GOLD COAST AND PLAY FOR ONE OF THE STRONG CLUBS ON THE COAST.
PLEASE CONTACT STEVE DOWD ON dowdpub@... 110107
Central District Rugby League - Roosters
We are The Mighty Roosters in the SARL. If you live in South Australia or are considering the move, please contact us.
We are on the look out for players and club members.
There is a chance to play for the state travelling to Perth this year.
We have a solid youth structure and would be interested in players of all ages up to the seniors.
Check out our website on the Australianrugbyleague.com.au web page and follow the prompts to South Australia and then on to us at Centrals.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Richard Simpson
Club Liaison Officer
Central District Rugby League
Brit-lion81@... 100107
Centres Required
Darlington Point Coleambally Group 20 Country New South Wales require the services of centres or outside backs for the 2007 season.
Pat Mitchell
026968 4180
Email PMitchell@... 090107
Click here and submit your FREE RLCM Positions Vacant advertisement to appear on the RLCM website and and sent worldwide to over 25,000 RLCM Newsletter internet subscribers.
WANTED URGENTLY
* PLAYERS - Half Backs, Five Eighths, Centres, Wingers & Fullbacks, Front Rowers, Second Rowers, Locks & Hookers
* CAPTAIN COACHES/COACHES
We will MARKET you FREE of CHARGE to Country Clubs throughout
Australia to secure you a 2007 contract.
Test the market today to receive contract offers. It won't cost you
one cent out of your pocket for us to market your Rugby League ability throughout Australia for the 2007 season.
If we secure you a contract with the club of your choice, the CLUB pays us our commission from your contract at the end of the 2007 season.
This means that you have a worry free season with a secure contract and the club has twelve months to raise funds to pay your contract money.
If we don't secure you a contract, you owe us nothing but your Rugby League ability has been sent to all our subscribed clubs throughout Australia.
Your circumstances may change next season and consequently you will have a walk up start to secure a contract as all our clubs will have a 'Player/Coach Profile' outlining your ability and talent.
Clubs want to finalise their playing and coaching personnel before Christmas, so send for a 'Playing/Coaching Package' today to place yourself on the market to see what clubs are offering personnel of your experience and talent for the 2007 season.
Email: decrb@...
Bruce Bailey & Associates
Rugby League Consultants Australia
4 Bowness Street
New Lambton Heights
NSW 2305
Phone/Fax Newcastle 02 49526990
Mobile : 0417 674 359 [010107]
Click RLCMtv CHANNEL 1 to view the complete library of RLCMtv short takes.
SUBSCRIPTION
The best value in Rugby League, four options below.
[1] 2006 RLCM [as listed below] ......... $AUS165.00
[2] 2006/2007 Receive all of the below plus a 2007 Subscription [24 DVD's or CD's]..AUS$220.00
[3] 2007 Subscription ........AUS$220.00 [24 DVD's or CD's]
[4] Join the RLCM Club and receive 4 DVD's/CD's monthly..AUS$24.95 per month [Credit Card only]
RLCM CD's prior to 2006
Receive all of the below on CD-ROM.
* CD-ROM - RLCM Drill Books 1, 2 & 3 - 250 pages
* CD-ROM - Strength and Conditioning without Weights
* CD-ROM - RLCM Ultimate - Over 4000 pages of 36 RLCM Books
* CD-ROM - RLCM Junior Coaching Books
* CD-ROM - RLCM NRL Coachtalk Yearbooks 1 and 2
2006 Editions
* CD-ROM - An Approach to Coaching - Ray Unsworth RFL
* DVD - With Tim Sheens, Royce Simmons & Peter Sharp
* DVD - Canterbury Bulldogs coach Steve Folkes
* DVD - Coachtalk with NQ Cowboys Coach Graham Murray [Click for short]
* DVD - Adrian Hurley Basketball Coach at three Olympic's.
* DVD - Chris Fullarton ex Junior Kangaroos coach. [Click for short]
* DVD - Canberra Raiders 2007 Coach Neil Henry [Click for short]
* DVD - Wayne Bennett Brisbane Broncos Coach [Click for short]
* DVD - Junior Coaching with Michael Rawiri NT Institute of Sport
* DVD - Shaun McRae 2006 South Sydney Coach [Click for short]
* DVD - Coachtalk with South Sydney 2007 Coach Jason Taylor [Click for short]
* DVD - Coachtalk with Brian McLennan NZ Kiwis Coach [Click for short]
* DVD - Recovery with Steve Nance Fulham Soccer UK
* DVD - Nutrition Leanne Hammond works Wallabies and QAS
* DVD - Defence and Attack Principles with Adrian Suttie
* DVD - Coachtalk with Gavin Judd, Gold Coast Titans
* DVD - Sports Psychologist Wendy Swift Australian Swimming
* DVD - Coaching with Stuart Raper Cronulla Sharks 2006 Coach
* DVD - Tim Sheens Wests Tigers Coach [Filmed July 2006] [Click for short]
* DVD - Sports Psychology with Dr Phil Jauncey
* DVD - Maximising Teenage Talent with Bill Sweetnam
* DVD - Rucks and Restarts with Steve Gough [Click for short]
All of the above is sent to you immediately.
Contact Gary Roberts
Mobile 0414 234 718
PRINT, COMPLETE and POST or EMAIL ORDER FORM to:
RLCM
PO Box 259,
Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
Email: rlcm@...
Name: .............................................................
Address: ..........................................................
...................................................................
...................................................................
Phone: ............................................................
Mobile: ...........................................................
Email: ............................................................
Club: .............................................................
Please tick
Option 1 [ ] AUS$165.00
Option 2 [ ] AUS$220.00
Option 3 [ ] AUS$220.00
Option 4 [ ] AUS$24.95 monthly
Credit Card Type: .............................................................
Name on Card: .............................................................
Card Number: ...........................................................
Expiry Date: .............................................................
"I believe all clubs and coaches at all levels should have copies of
RLCM as a coaching resource" Wayne Bennett
POST TO:
RLCM
PO Box 259,
Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
Contact Gary Roberts
Mobile 0414 234 718
Phone: 07/ 5538 9377
Fax: 07/5538 9388
Email: rlcm@...
l Click for RLCM Coaching Newsletter l
From RLCM eBook 15
Being a Bench Coach
By Brian Smith - Newcastle Knights Head Coach
Written by Robert Rachow
Arguably the greatest challenge for a Rugby League coach is the successful transition from training instructor to game-day director.
While natural instinct and intuition play an important role in completing the step triumphantly, in-depth knowledge and a wealth of experience are over-riding factors.
Continued from Friday
Of course with the advent of unlimited interchange, the number of variables has risen dramatically.
Individual replacements may not be as critical as before, but the frequency and impact with which bench players rotate has certainly soared.
The lateral thinking required to effectively and efficiently substitute players is only developed through a thorough understanding of the team's direction and personal capabilities.
At the precise moment of interchange the coaching staff must assess the amount of stress on the respective players, the amount of energy expelled, time needed for recovery, a suitable warm-up exercise and possible treatment for any injuries.
All this without even considering tactical changes or specific instructions for the various players!
Deciding which players man the bench is almost as difficult as choosing the correct time to interchange them.
Versatility, temperament and fitness levels all play a role in selecting those not in the starting thirteen.
An injury to just one player may mean the entire team needs to be reshuffled or another player will figure in a significantly larger capacity than they have previously.
Other issues to consider include the player's level of nervousness, ability to control their nerves, and impact value."
Rugby League is truly a 17-man game and just because a player is on the bench, it doesn't mean he is worse than anybody who is starting," Brian Smith offers.
"In most cases it means he has attributes that are best suited to entering the game later on.
"Jason Smith was used off the bench at Parramatta and he was arguably the game's best player at the time. It raised a few eyebrows, but it worked and shows that the 13 players that finish a close game are often more significant than the 13 that started it.
"When I interchange my players I try to take them off before they make a mistake as opposed to after they do. It is difficult to pre- empt the action, but by watching the player away from the ball and reading his body language, your chances of making the right decision are increased."
Smith, occasionally switches from coaching in the stands to coaching on the bench. A number of factors encourage him to return to ground level - most of all the personal interaction and eye contact that was not possible from afar.
He believes the relationship between coach and player is far more trusting and understanding when they are seated together in the same environment, without the need for an intermediary.
Smith also recognises the benefits of monitoring his team from an elevated position - namely distancing himself from any emotion and giving himself a better view of opposition weaknesses.
However the coach of three grand final sides says no matter which position you choose, there is always an overriding need for clear and concise communication.
"Communication is the most important facet of coaching on the day of a game," reveals Smith.
"Use short, sharp instructions that emphasise the changes you are trying to implement. Simplify or repeat your message if needed, because if you lack clarity people are going to get sidetracked from what it is you want to achieve.
"You may have to access all sorts of information, including statistics, injury reports or player comments and you need to do it in the shortest time possible."
A real game is a whirling, often chaotic ebb and flow of action with no 'instant replays', so the coach must note, interpret, react and preferably pre-empt continuous sequences of action while remaining focused and composed.
Effective bench coaching is important because it can have an impact, both positive and negative, far beyond the extent of a single game.
The challenge for the coach is to use every match as a learning experience and convert it into a tutorial for players at every opportunity that emerges.
Concludes
Click RLCMtv CHANNEL 1 to view the complete library of RLCMtv short takes.
Click to purchase the RLCM CD-ROM - RLCM Junior Coaching Books
Click RLCMTV
Click on an image below to view a RLCMTV short.
   
Tim Sheens West Tigers Wayne Bennett Broncos Jason Taylor South Sydney Graham Murray Cowboys
  
Shaun McRae Neil Henry Canberra Brian McClelland NZ Coach
Suite 1F First Floor Trust House 3070 Gold Coast Hwy
Surfers Paradise Queensland Australia 4215
Tel: +61 7 5538 9377 Facsimile: +61 7 5538 9388
Email: rlcm@...
© Copyright Shamrock Books 1998 | | |
Having problems with message search?
Offline 
Send Email