With this years six nations already living up to punters and critics expectations its no wonder that a lot of focus has been drawn towards the next lions coach. With ireland finding their form and Wales undeafeted a lot of names have been thrown into the mix.
Mike Cleary states for the Telegraph "In pole position is Ian McGeechan, a man steeped in Lions' lore, comfortable with its ethos and values, and wholly in tune with the unique nature of managing a disparate bunch of blokes who have spent the previous three years knocking lumps out of each other and who, for a brief few weeks, are expected to become blood brothers."
Its only fair that Ian McGeechan is a strong choice with the way welsh rugby union is going at the moment. However like all sports it seems that the idea of a foreign coach being thrown into the mix would only be a matter of time. "Lions manager Gerald Davies has not ruled out appointing a foreign coach for the 2009 tour to South Africa.
World Cup-winning coach Jake White has expressed his interest in the job, while Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan is among a group of domestic contenders. "
So will we see a foriegn coach for the tour of South Africa or will it be another home nations coach.
Links
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7224192.stm
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/02/24/srackf124.xml
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