New Queensland Reds head coach Richard Graham has admitted he's unsure how the club's coaching arrangements will work in 2013.
The former Western Force mentor has officially started in his new role as Reds head coach but he will be second in charge at Ballymore under incumbent Ewen McKenzie.
Under a European-style coaching model McKenzie is director of coaching and in charge of the rugby program.
Graham said they're taking a collaborative approach, but he doesn't know who will be in charge on game day.
"Those are things that going forward we'll have discussions about but I'd expect that on game day we'd continue with where things finished off at the end of last season,” he said.
“Ewen's the boss of the rugby program but certainly from a football point of view, that's the area I'll be focussing heavily on."
McKenzie is seen as Wallabies coach Robbie Deans' obvious successor after claiming the 2011 Super Rugby title and the move to appoint Graham has allowed the Reds a less troublesome transition if there is a change at the top.
A full-back and winger for Queensland more than a decade ago, Graham's return to Ballymore comes after 10 years coaching around the world with Bath, Saracens, the Wallabies as skills coach, and the Force.
He announced his move home almost six months ago and was subsequently axed by the Force, who saw the season out with Phil Blake as interim coach before the appointment of Michael Foley for 2013.
Graham says he will adopt the role of defence coach from Scotland-bound Matt Taylor and combine with McKenzie in devising the Reds strategy and selections.
He will take the reins if McKenzie usurps Deans as Wallabies coach in the next year but is already scheduled to be the main man for the 2014 season when McKenzie is slated to become Queensland's director of rugby.
"Queensland are in a fortunate position to transition when they choose to transition," Graham said.
AAP
Tags: rugby-union, sport, brisbane-4000 First posted September 19, 2012 14:56:04