Stephen Kearney has been appointed as the new coach of New Zealand with Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett as an advisor.
Kearney has signed a two year deal meaning he will lead New Zealand in the World Cup as well a year after that. However despite what Kearney says, I suspect Bennett will call the shots in his temporary advisory role. There was suggestion that Bennett would take over the job full time after the Brisbane board accepted his resignation earlier this month. But now it is likely he will join St Helens for 2009 as Daniel Anderson is set to return back home after this year.
Kearney has only just finished playing after ending his carear with Hull FC two years ago. He is now assistant coach to Melbourne Storm in the NRL so has valuable experience under Craig Bellamy but I can't help but think this is a worse move by the NZRL. Even with an advisor who is going to advise only (yeah right) it will be difficult for New Zealand under an inexperienced coach. But I shouldn't be too quick to wipe them from possible World Cp glory just yet, I'll wait until the 9th May, shall I?
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