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Ireland target Jake White rules himself out of the running

The World Cup-winning coach has turned down the opportunity to be interviewed by the IRFU.

JAKE WHITE HAS stated that he will not be taking the Ireland job as he is happy in his current role as Brumbies coach.

Reports last night suggested the South African had been interviewed by the IRFU along with fellow candidate Ewen McKenzie via video conference as the search is stepped up to find a successor for Declan Kidney.

However, in The Sydney Morning Herald, the 50-year-old has rebuffed such claims and insisted that he told Ireland officials that he is not interested.

“I’m not available [for the Ireland job], I’ve made it quite clear that I’ve got a Brumbies contract and I’m here with a job to do,” White said.

“I’m happy here, I’m coaching boys in Australia and I’m enjoying that.

“I’m really not in the market for every coaching job that pops up, I’m focusing on the Brumbies and making them better and in turn making Australian rugby better which is one of my briefs as a Super 15 coach in Australia.”

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    Apr 28th 2015, 5:48 PM

    I think Manny will be trying and will need to KO Floyd inside 6 to win this fight. Perfectly possible. But unlikely. I see the fight being 3 rounds each that stage, but I think Mayweather will start t find and land those hefty lead right hands he has. I think as Manny begins to become a little more erratic and tired, this fight will be stopped in around 8,9 or 10.

    It’ll be a superb fight and live up to the billing, but Mayweather should have too many answers and I feel Pacquaio will bring out the very best in him.

    Mayweather stoppage is a big enough price at 7/1.

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    Apr 28th 2015, 10:36 PM

    Floyd hasn’t KO’d someone since 2009 and that was the Ortiz sucker punch – 2007 his last one before that. So that’s two stoppages in the last 8 years. Manny 2009 so I’m not thinking this one will be stopped. It has points win written all over it. I just see Floyd being a bit too elusive. Manny has a great engine so I don’t see him getting tired. He’ll get frustrated but Floyd will figure him out after a few rounds and elude his way to victory. Hope Manny wins though.

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    Apr 28th 2015, 11:27 PM

    Points win is the obvious conclusion to come to and I’m after a bit of value. 7/1 is tempting for me bud.

    Both fighters are training differently for this fight – it’s means more. Mayweather in particular is looking like he’s doing a lot of heavy punch work in camp and he’s sparring with a lot of heavy southpaws. I just get a feeling Mayweather won’t want this to be a 12 round slug. He wants that 50-0. I think his game plan will be to stay in the game for the first six rounds and then really up the ante 8-9-10 and look for some heavy punches. He has them in the locker.

    I could be wrong – I often am! But hey, one has to take a view and that’s mine :)

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