When Joe Schmidt took over the Wallabies, players had some apprehension about his coaching methods. Mack Hansen, familiar with Schmidt's approach from his time with Connacht and Ireland, provided insights to his Brumbies teammates. The transition was smoother than anticipated, with players adapting to Schmidt's rigorous training regimen.
WHEN JOE SCHMIDT got the Wallabies job some of his new players were curious about what they could expect. In Mack Hansen , they had someone in the know. Hansen played with the Brumbies in Canberra before joining Connacht in 2021, and while he never played under Schmidt himself, he would have heard the stories when he came into Ireland camp in 2022.
“I don’t think it was a shock ,” says fullback Tom Wright. “A lot of you guys are familiar with Mack Hansen, he might have tipped a couple of us Brumbies guys up to the style of coach that Joe was.” Advertisement “I could scratch around and fluff an answer for you, but we just weren’t good enough,” says Wright.
The sort of stuff Schmidt drills into his players on a daily basis. It will be fascinating to see what he’s kept up his sleeve for this weekend. The former Ireland boss is still a master at decoding defences and will have spotted areas where his team can hurt Andy Farrell’s side. “I really feel that the team performance has grown, which has allowed individuals to showcase what they can bring to a team sport.
“That was a pretty tough year for us. The growth in the team and in the squad in general has been astronomical. We have missed a few games and close results but overall our trajectory has been on the upward trend. Joe is definitely our man and I can confidently say most of the rugby public home are very confident that he is the man to take us forward.”
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