McKellar set to be named new Waratahs coach

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McKellar acceptable to beryllium named caller Waratahs coach

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Former Brumbies manager and Wallabies adjunct Dan McKellar is acceptable to go the caller Waratahs manager from adjacent season.

Just weeks aft NSW Rugby confirmed Darren Coleman would not beryllium fixed a declaration extension, McKellar is expected to instrumentality connected 1 of the astir prestigious roles successful Australian rugby.

Dan McKellar is successful the container spot for the Waratahs job.

McKellar, who was successful complaint of the Brumbies from 2018 to 2022, has been portion of NSW Rugby’s ceremonial process.

Sources speaking connected the information of anonymity, owed to the confidential quality of discussions, accidental that McKellar is successful the container spot to go the caller Waratahs coach.

While nary declaration has been signed, the NSW Rugby committee has settled connected McKellar pursuing a fearfulness Super Rugby Pacific play which saw the Waratahs decorativeness past connected the ladder with 2 wins from 14 matches. An announcement is expected successful coming days.

Scott Wisemantel, the erstwhile Wallabies assistant, was the frontrunner for the occupation earlier McKellar discontinue his presumption astatine Leicester past month.

McKellar was a highly respected manager during his clip successful Australian rugby and helped the Brumbies solidify their presumption arsenic the country’s pre-eminent Super Rugby team. After taking connected a full-time relation arsenic Wallabies adjunct manager successful 2022, McKellar did not enactment with the nationalist squad successful 2023 erstwhile Eddie Jones came connected board.

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