Yvonne Willering urges Netball New Zealand to beat Noeline Taurua for the Silver Ferns head coaching position

Noeline Taurua has been the name on everyone's lips in the netball world since Janine Southby resigned from her position as head coach of the Silver Ferns on Friday.

Southby's resignation was not a surprise. "The disastrous Commonwealth Games campaign portrayed a culture without a leader and a team that lacked confidence in its coaching staff.

NNZ is now in a race against the clock to nominate its 11th head coach with an appointment scheduled for next month before September's quads series

Taurua, who missed the post in 2015 after being an assistant coach, became the favorite to take control of the national team. But engaged for her sophomore year as a Sunshine Coast Lightning coach in the Australian Super Netball competition and a history of problems with NNZ officials, it seems that the old Silver Fern can not apply for it herself. even. She thought that Taurua would still be honored to take control of the national selection despite past problems, but she insisted that NNZ should be ready to tap on the tap.

"Noeline Taurua, she needs to get the job done." to be tapped ". Radio Sport Breakfast

"Obviously, the coach has to come from within our country and really only Noeline Taurua is the one who comes to the mind of all . "

"The people of NNZ have changed the people who made these decisions [in 2015] are no longer there, so I would like to think that, of course, she was hurt at that time, that all this scenario is not there now, but I think that in the end it's the money Ferns is the coach and it's a huge honor. "

Taurua holds a stellar training record in New Zealand, having led the Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic in the old title of the trans-Tasman competition before guiding Southern Steel to an unbeaten season in 2016.

his first year of entry In the Australian Super Netball competition, Taurua led the Sunshine Coast Lightning to the inaugural title in their first season.

Even though Taurua, who is contracted with the Lightning until the end of 2019, is identified as the best candidate, she will likely not leave her winning franchise in the championship at least until the end of the 2012 season.

Willering said the Ferns' recent series of results could be an enticing challenge to attract the Commonwealth Games silver medalist. on the other side of the ditch, but she also thought that Taurua would not consider taking the role without some negotiation.

"She is settled in the Gold Coast, she also took family, and she has another" I'm not saying a fair financial package, she's going to make sure it's on her conditions and I think that's with the direction too and also I think you'll see that there will be selection changes within the game 12. "

" What a challenge it would be for her because it There are more expectations, all we want is that the Silver Ferns do better. "

Outside Taurua, coaches experience in New Zealand are limited and NNZ is expected to consider recruiting an Australian coach, such as Ulie Fitzgerald and Jane Woodlands-Thompson

. admitted that it was a sad reality for NNZ to have to potentially approach foreign applicants and said that she hoped that this would be a key area of ​​examination in the second phase of the project. # 39; s exam.

"I think it's sad for our sport that we have She said," We have a number of players who have been elite for a long time and maybe we have to start to call us.

"I would say [looking to Australia] is really not an option, you can certainly hire coaches from other countries, but we try to do it the New Zealand way. . "