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Bloemfontein - The appointment of Jake White as head coach will make the recruitment of players easier for the Brumbies.
Gallery: Brumbies play paintball
That is the view of Brumbies captain and Wallaby centre Matt Giteau in the wake of White's appointment as Brumbies coach for four years from 2012. White was the Springbok coach when they won the World Cup in 2007.
While Giteau will not be coached by White and was therefore not eager to answer questions about his appointment, he believes it could lure players to the Brumbies.
Giteau, 28, will be joining French club side Toulon after the World Cup.
"The big prize in world rugby is the World Cup. Jake helped a team win that and you have to know what you're doing to achieve that. But for me as a player his appointment is irrelevant," he said.
"It's probably good for the Brumbies to know where they are headed and it makes it easier to recruit players when you have a head coach. But for now our biggest challenge is just to get a victory."
The Brumbies lost 36-47 to the Cheetahs at the weekend.
Apart from Giteau, experienced backline player Adam Ashley-Cooper will also be leaving the Brumbies.
Cooper will be joining the Waratahs and White will therefore lose two experienced players.
The Aussie outfit has not been living up to its usual standards in this year's Super Rugby tournament. They have only won twice in nine meetings and are 10th on the overall log.
Andy Friend was also sacked as coach on the insistence of players earlier in the competition.
Giteau said that White's appointment had not really been discussed in the Brumbies camp. They play the Sharks in Durban on Saturday.
"It (White's appointment) was briefly discussed with the players. But for me and Tony (Rea) it does not really matter because we are only here for the year. I'm going to France. It's good that the Brumbies are headed in a direction and I'm sure they're happy with the appointment.
"Many people spoke this year about what we need to do and who we need to bring in. It was very difficult for the coaching team. But for me it was enjoyable to work with Tony and the coaching staff and we're not looking any further.
"The biggest challenge is to play well and not to worry too much about who will coach us next year."
Bloemfontein - The appointment of Jake White as head coach will make the recruitment of players easier for the Brumbies.
Gallery: Brumbies play paintball
That is the view of Brumbies captain and Wallaby centre Matt Giteau in the wake of White's appointment as Brumbies coach for four years from 2012. White was the Springbok coach when they won the World Cup in 2007.
While Giteau will not be coached by White and was therefore not eager to answer questions about his appointment, he believes it could lure players to the Brumbies.
Giteau, 28, will be joining French club side Toulon after the World Cup.
"The big prize in world rugby is the World Cup. Jake helped a team win that and you have to know what you're doing to achieve that. But for me as a player his appointment is irrelevant," he said.
"It's probably good for the Brumbies to know where they are headed and it makes it easier to recruit players when you have a head coach. But for now our biggest challenge is just to get a victory."
The Brumbies lost 36-47 to the Cheetahs at the weekend.
Apart from Giteau, experienced backline player Adam Ashley-Cooper will also be leaving the Brumbies.
Cooper will be joining the Waratahs and White will therefore lose two experienced players.
The Aussie outfit has not been living up to its usual standards in this year's Super Rugby tournament. They have only won twice in nine meetings and are 10th on the overall log.
Andy Friend was also sacked as coach on the insistence of players earlier in the competition.
Giteau said that White's appointment had not really been discussed in the Brumbies camp. They play the Sharks in Durban on Saturday.
"It (White's appointment) was briefly discussed with the players. But for me and Tony (Rea) it does not really matter because we are only here for the year. I'm going to France. It's good that the Brumbies are headed in a direction and I'm sure they're happy with the appointment.
"Many people spoke this year about what we need to do and who we need to bring in. It was very difficult for the coaching team. But for me it was enjoyable to work with Tony and the coaching staff and we're not looking any further.
"The biggest challenge is to play well and not to worry too much about who will coach us next year."
