Greg Growden offers up his usual mix of rumours and banter in Ruck & Maul for the The Sydney Morning Herald.
"Scott Johnson and John Muggleton, two quality Australian coaches who have spent recent years plying their trade overseas, may soon be in charge at the Western Force. R&M has heard that high on the list of those the Force are looking at to take over from John Mitchell are the former Wallabies assistant coach Johnson and long-time Australian defensive coach Muggleton.
"In both cases, the Force are on the right track. Johnson, an innovative coach who would have been a good right-hand man to Robbie Deans, is the director of coaching at Ospreys in Wales, while Muggleton, who served under a succession of Wallabies coaches has just finished up at the Llanelli Scarlets."