The top candidate “verbally agrees” to be the coach of the NSW Blues.

He has coached teams to championships in the past.

Brad Fittler will be replaced as the head coach of the NSW Blues by former South Sydney Rabbitohs premiership winner Michael Maguire, according to reports.

This comes after John Cartwright, Jason Ryles, Geoff Toovey, Craig Bellamy, and other candidates were linked to the position of head coach on Wednesday, with the current Canberra Raiders assistant coach emerging as the front-runner.

According to News Corp, Maguire has “verbally agreed” to take over as the next NSW State of Origin coach after accepting a job offer from the New South Wales Rugby League.

Since Maguire also informed the Raiders that he intends to take the position currently held by Brad Fittler, it is believed that the negotiations are nearing their conclusion.

He’s prepared to sign a part-time contract, which is the deal.

Two former legendary State of Origin greats have recently given Maguire a lot of encouragement and support, believing he is the ideal candidate for the top coaching position with the NSW Blues.

On SEN 1170’s The Round Up, four-time NSW Blues five-eighth Matthew Johns said, “I think Michael Maguire would be a great pick.”.

Some might argue that Michael Maguire isn’t currently a head coach because he is Ricky Stuart’s assistant, but he is in charge of New Zealand.
The distinction with “Madge” is that even when he’s not coaching, he still is.

He is constantly refining his values and methods of operation.
Without a doubt, Madge would start taking notes as soon as the NSW position became available in case he was selected.

“He’s doing a great job at New Zealand. I don’t think they would necessarily be happy about this with Madge being constantly mentioned, but it’s important to say that Madge actually hasn’t put his hand up, his focus is on New Zealand, but I really think he’d do a good job,” said the speaker.
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Following Johns’ remarks on Magurie, Lote Tuqiri spoke.
Tuqiri not only participated in six games for Queensland in the 2001–2002 Origin series, but he also played for Maguire at one point.

Because he is so devoted to his work, Tuqiri told SEN 1170 Sportsday, “I think Madge would be the leading candidate.”.

Some of the players who competed for him would know how difficult it is to maintain that level of fervor for 26 to 28 rounds.

“He’s learned quite a bit, but I believe a six-week block with top-tier players would enable Madge to work wonders with Nathan Cleary and the players at his disposal.
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Prior to Brad Fittler’s appointment, the current New Zealand Kiwis Test coach applied for the NSW Blues coaching position in 2018.

He will also bring a winning percentage of 55% from his club coaching career with the Wigan Warriors, South Sydney Rabbitohs, and Wests Tigers, as well as a winning percentage of 67% from his time as coach of New Zealand, a position he has held since 2018.

“Creating the right environment is key to maximizing performance.
It’s about fostering a culture where people can perform at their peak, whether it’s at the club or representative levels, Maguire said, according to News Corp.

“You intended to accomplish that. When I played for Souths in 2014 and Wigan in 2015, the players forged a solid atmosphere that was established by those around them.

You want to surround them with a fantastic group so they have the best chance to perform.
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