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These sorts of things were, unfortunately, inevitable.
A new coach doesn't want the old coach hanging around. A new coach will be looking to the future. The ARU will want to use the Force as a feeder to the Wallabies.
We, as fans, don't get to have it both ways. We can't say "We want everything to stay the same but we want the team to win!". That's just naive.
Matt is the heart and soul of the Force. He, more than any other player, IS the Force.
It was inevitable that in a clean sweep of the players and coaching staff that Matt would be 'encouraged' to take his European retirement.
I hate to see him leave, but if he does I hope he makes a shit load of money in Europe or Japan and comes back to the Force as a coach.