Wallabies boss Robbie Deans needs to sort out his backroom staff, writes Bret Harris in The Australian.
"When Robbie Deans was appointed Wallabies head coach in 2008, the national team moved towards a leaner and meaner coaching staff.
"The previous head coach John Connolly had three assistants - Michael Foley (forwards), Scott Johnson (attack) and John Muggleton (defence).
"Deans inherited Foley and added former Wallabies backrower Jim Williams as his second assistant. But over the past three years, Deans' coaching staff has increased to five assistants - Williams, Patricio Noriega (scrum), Phil Blake (skills and defence), David Nucifora (coaching co-ordinator) and Bram van Straaten (goal-kicking).
"Even though van Straaten is a consultant, rather than a full-time member of the staff, the coaching crew has clearly grown, albeit incrementally."
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