cougars They have been training for a week at England, for the month of November which will open on Sunday in Twickenham in front of the venue, which is run by Eddie Jones. Most of the Argentine training took place without the presence of the coach, Michael SheikhaAnd he took his assistant Philip Kuntibumi. The Australian in Manchester has been leading the Lebanese national team in the Rugby World Cup since the end of Septembertaking place on British soil. For example, the Asian team on Friday faced one of the quarter-final matches, against Australia in Huddersfield, and lost to 48 to 4.
Cheika made it clear from the start This “overlap” of functions is authorized by the Argentine Rugby Union (United Arab Republic), who confirmed him in office in July, when he had already been working for a year and a half in Lebanese rugby. In an interview with guardianIn October, the possibility was raised that the select teams’ schedules were mixed, but DT dismissed potential harassment. “Let’s find a way to make it work. I’ve already talked to everyone about it, so no problems. If it did, it would be a nice situation, but all parties are aware of it. “It’s going to be very busy days, but I’m going to enjoy it,” the former Australian team coach said.
Lebanon exited the rugby league group stage in second place behind New Zealand and met Australia in the quarter-finals just two days before Pumas’ first game against England, but Cheka have a logistical plan to meet their commitments. I had a plane ticket to London Friday evening, after the match between the Lebanese national team and Reserved car as a backup In case you missed the trip or were frustrated.
“I know both teams inside and out, so It’s just about time management. When I’m with a team, I’m totally with it. Programming allows me to stay on top of things. Just this week my special situation got a lot of attention,” he said Wednesday again guardian. Puma is in good shape. This match is important for us because we will face them [los ingleses] In the group stage of the World Cup 2023. Hopefully we can beat them.”
Australian Compact 48 vs. Lebanon 4 in the Rugby League World Cup
It remains to be seen to what extent the mutual interest between the two commitments can affect the Argentine team in general and Chica in particular. The coach was barely at last week’s training camp in Manchester and in some training, including A match between the two teamsWhere they ate typical Argentinean and Lebanese dishes. He has spoken on previous occasions about the emotional attachment this challenge represented to him, being the son of Lebanese immigrants who settled in Sydney in the mid-1960s.
“I never thought I could represent my family’s heritage in this way. I am proud of my Lebanese roots, as well as my entire family.” He added, “My father is no longer with us, but I am sure that my mother will be watching all the matches, and you should feel really proud that the family is doing something to make the people of Lebanon smile.”
The World Cup quarter-finals had a special weight for his team, given that In addition to being the country of origin of the Sheikha, Australia is also the country of origin of the vast majority of the Lebanese team.who seeks to restore connection with his roots. Of the 25 rugby players selected by the coach, most of them are amateurs, Only two were born in the Asian countryTawfiq Al-Hajj and Atef Hamdan, who haven’t added minutes yet on the pitch but made a huge contribution in the dressing room: They taught their teammates how to sing their country’s anthem and talked to them about their culture and their economic and sensitive sensibilities. One of the human rights we live there.
The former Stade Français coach is facing an unprecedented challenge in his career. Not only does he have to lead two groups on two high-impact challenges and in different disciplines, but the emotional weight of one of those commitments also plays a major role. It is, at the same time, an uncomfortable situation for Puma, which comes as a result of being able to count on the services of one of the most prestigious coaches in rugby. It is a decision made by the UAR and which Chica appreciates: “I think as a result of this experience I became a better coach in both areas,” he said.
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