Dave Rennie will become just the second Wallabies coach in almost four decades to make a base outside Sydney when he decamps to Queensland on Tuesday. Hanna Lassen/Getty Images Dave Rennie said support for his wife was a key factor in his decision where to be based in Australia. READ MORE:* Rugby Australia re-sign Wallabies bolter as 16-year-old star Joseph Suaalii slips away* Dave Rennie could walk away from Wallabies coaching job if CEO Raelene Castle is axed* Super Rugby: Brumbies coach Dan McKellar wanted by Wallabies to succeed Dave Rennie* Kiwi Dave Rennie promises to belt out Australian anthem at Bledisloe Cup tests* Why John Eales and Phil Kearns support Dave Rennie as Wallabies coach* Why Dave Rennie is the right man for the Wallabies job* Dave Rennie confirmed as new Wallabies coach; ending All Blacks talkRennie will be joining the rest of the Australian coaching staff - Scott Wisemantel, Matt Taylor and director of rugby Scott Johnson - in the warmer climes of southeast Queensland and northern NSW. But it is only the second time since Queensland great Bob Templeton coached Australia in the early 1980s that a Wallabies coach has lived outside Sydney. The outlier will be Brumbies coach Dan McKellar, who is expected to be confirmed as Wallabies forward coach before the end of the season.

Source: Stuff August 03, 2020 18:22 UTC