Deans and Meyer wouldn’t want to admit it – but the home/away clashes between their two teams could likely decide one of their fates.

Deans’ position is, perhaps unfairly, the more precarious. A bit like a British coach in SA – a Kiwi coach in Oz, is de facto an unpalatable situation for many golden blooded antipodeans. The fact that Deans’ returned from a “pointless” trip back “home” last week, is enough to make Joey pee in his pouch (I have no idea if this is a biological actuality by the way – but surely a worthwhile Wiki). (more…)