Stephen Kearney to resign as NZ coach, who to replace?

[Burns]

The Warriors announcement did not clarify Kearney's position as Kiwis coach but Jim Doyle confirmed this morning that he is set to resign from national duties today and won't travel with the team to the UK.

The New Zealand Rugby League could not be reached for comment last night but the number one world-ranked Kiwis are now in desperate need of a new coach ahead of the upcoming transtasman test against Australia in Perth on October 15 and their ensuing Four Nations title defence in the UK through November.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/league/news/article.cfm?c_id=79&objectid=11708429

I didn't realise that Kearney had been head coach since 2008! Are there any ideas for who could be a replacement? Isn't ideal a month away from Trans-Tasman Test and the Four Nations.

 

[myrrh ken]

Cleary i reckon if he doesnt have a gig. Otherwise mcfadden is obviously free now

 

[lafai]

Kidwell

 

[roughyedspud]

Kinda left the kiwis up the creek....

What bluey doing at the moment??

 

[Diesel]

It'll be Kidwell or Richie Blackmore IMO

 

[Cold Roses]

Kidwell. Kearney has apparently offered to fly to Perth with the team for the warm up test to make the transition easier.

 

[Cold Roses]

It'll be Kidwell or Richie Blackmore IMO

Might be too big a leap for Blackmore just yet. Plus there is still the bad blood between him and Nikau. Wouldn't be surprised to see him appointed under 20's or ISP coach for the Warriors though.

 

[roughyedspud]

Still not good for the kiwis...

We all know the perform best when everything is nice and settled,chucking a new coach in doesn't bode well

 

[Last Week]

Still not good for the kiwis...

We all know the perform best when everything is nice and settled,chucking a new coach in doesn't bode well

Ha. You hope.

Also, 2008 they had a brand new coaching structure. How'd that go?

 

[roughyedspud]

c'mon..wayne bennett coached that 2008 team lol