Dave Rennie Comments On Wallabies Future
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Wallabies head coach Dave Rennie remains "very committed" to taking charge of the National side despite his major disappointment over the sudden departure of the woman who appointed him.
Reports suggested Rennie could leave his role with the Wallabies before his first game in charge after fellow New Zealander Raelene Castle left her job as Rugby Australia chief executive days after 10 former Wallabies captains joined forces to call for change in the union.
Rennie confirmed he would still take the job as planned when his Warriors contract runs out at the end of June.
"I'm really gutted at the decision to move Raelene on," he said on Tuesday.
"As I have stated all along, she's a big part of the reason I decided to sign with Australia.
"I was really impressed with her. She had a real clear plan of what the next few years would look like.
"So I'm really disappointed. But she exited with real dignity and class and the first thing she said to me was she still wants me to go to Australia.
"I'm disappointed with the decision and clearly I wanted to have a chat with the board and get clarity about what the plan looks like now but I'm still very committed."
