The Rugby World Cup final will see the coaches of Australia and current Zealand show their intensity in different ways as befits a former fashion industry worker and a one-time police officerA head coach of an international side needs to be a bit crazy,South Africa’s Heyneke Meyer said this week. Only one of the two men preparing their sides for Saturday’s World Cup final would appear to fit that description; Australia’s Michael Cheika who, befitting someone who used to work in the fashion industry, or wears his heart on his sleeve.
The expression on the face of current Zealand’s Steve Hansen rarely changes beyond a deeper shade of grimace,a former police officer able to disguise his emotions. “Guys like me show feelings from the external,” Meyer said. “I am a total nutter but others prefer the same pressure inwards. Steve may look relaxed but he will be feeling it on the inside.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com