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He did great work with not a lot of resources last year. His budget was tiny. He couldn’t fly in injury replacements. Much of his squad’s travel was as brutal as could be.

And yet, through all that, he re-established Samoa as a force to be reckoned with in sevens. They won the Paris tournament and were set to go to Rio until a last play defensive disaster in the final of the last-spot tournament saw plucky Spain pull a huge upset.

McGrath’s CV is long. His work with Samoa was impressive. He’d be a great fit with what will be a mostly young squad.

Chris Brown

Mike Friday’s long-time right hand man was in charge of the day-to-day duties at USA Rugby’s Olympic training centre in San Diego. Both he and Mike Friday’s contracts are up at the end of this season. Will Friday be back with the Eagles? Will Brown?

Is Brown ready to be the head man? He’s already well-versed in the challenges facing rugby coaches in North America. That would be an asset. Further, while Canada’s playing pool may be smaller, he’ll also be working with more players who’ve been exposed to the game at a young age than most of the players he dealt with in San Diego.

Chris Cracknell

Ben Ryan’s assistant in Fiji was also in charge of the women’s team. Still just 32, injury forced his retirement in late 2014. He was swiftly brought into the Fiji setup by Ryan, who clearly sees great things in the former England sevens star.

Will he wait to see what his boss does next? Or does he want to dive into a new challenge. He’s said he’s keen to have a go at running a team on his own.His work with the Fijiana had a notable year-over-year effect, both in on-field quality and in results. They beat the USA 12-7 at the Olympics for example.