Connacht coach Pete Wilkins isn't surprised at Wallabies interest in Andy Friend

According to Wilkins, Friend knows Aussie rugby inside out.

Connacht head coach Pete Wilkins believes that it’s indicative of what his predecessor Andy Friend achieved at the Sportsground that he is being mentioned as a possible successor to Eddie Jones as the new Wallabies coach.

Wilkins, who previously coached the Reds and spent several years working with Queensland Rugby, said that Canberra native Friend, himself a former Aussies sevens coach, knows Australian rugby inside out and that will be a vital skill for the new Wallabies coach.