Former Wasps boss predicts bright future for fly-half Cipriani
March 31, 2010
from: Sky Sports
Sir Ian McGeechan believes Danny Cipriani's imminent move to Super 14 club Melbourne Rebels could benefit English rugby in the long term.
The 22-year-old will depart Guinness Premiership side London Wasps at the end of the current season after signing a two-year deal with the new Australian franchise.
And former Wasps director of rugby McGeechan is confident the move Down Under will boost the fly-half's development.
"I think it'll be good for him because it'll put him into a different environment where he can reassess his game," McGeechan told the Guardian.
"He will get space to develop and he'll get very good guidance from Rod Macqueen. Two years down the line it could prove a huge plus for his development.
"It's the sort of experience that'll allow him to have a different view of what he's doing."
Confidence
McGeechan also believes that playing against international fly-halves such as Dan Carter and Matt Giteau in Super 14 will help to reinstate Cipriani's confidence.
"There's no doubt about his talent but we forget he's had two broken legs in 18 months," he added.
"He's still getting back to where he was. If he does that, everything else will look after itself."
