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Originally Posted by KiwiFlame
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Two things regarding that article from 2009:
1: Apparently, he has mellowed or at least is aware of his tendencies with age.
2: this is the reason the Boks should hire him:
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With the exception of Cullen - and Force playmaker Matt Giteau who tellingly revealed last week he's not a fan of Mitchell's rugby philosophies - even Mitchell's staunchest critics concede he has an enormous rugby brain; maybe one of the game's best.
And even though his reputation has been tarnished by this latest controversy, coaches of his standing are thin on the ground, and those with ample baggage, such as Eddie Jones, still seem to score high-paying jobs. Closer to home, many doubted Graham Henry would work again after leaving New Zealand in a huff for Wales, let alone be re-appointed after dipping out in the quarter-finals of the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
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He knows the game and knows it very very well.