Steve Lewis Quotations

Scott is desperate to stay in Wales and he desperately wants to coach the Wales team. He is trying to do everything he can with his family issues back in Australia to enable him to do that.

Scott has told us that he wants to stay in Wales, but he has some issues to sort out in Australia and he has kept us informed about his position. We have agreed to meet at the end of the Six Nations to thrash out his contractual position.

Mike told me that he would not be seeking a renewal of his contract for personal and family reasons, even though we had reached agreement on its terms. We both agreed that it would be in his and the team's best interests if he stepped down immediately. This has come as a shock.

Mike informed me today that he will not be seeking to extend his contract as Wales national coach.

Obviously the most important thing is to make sure we get the right person.

Nine Racing will run a selected number of the remaining 2005 USAC races under the Ford banner, ... however, we'll have a different driver, or drivers, in our cockpit. I am saddened by Bobby's departure as our goal this year was to win another Midget Championship with him, but I understand his decision and wish both his father and him much success in the future.

For the team and for Eastern, those are the things she has done. (She) will do anything that has to be done.

It is about going forward and the decision to go for Gareth was based on sound business principles.

It is plain for all to see that the impact he has had on the international players he has worked with since coming to Wales in 2003 has had a hugely beneficial effect on them.

It gives us an opportunity to do something together.

It is important that we move quickly because this is the stage of the season when people either sign new contracts or move on. Gareth will provide me with a list of names and it is then a matter of ticking the boxes.

Some interviews have taken place and others will happen after I return home.

We have agreed that we will meet immediately after the championship to thrash out his contractual situation.

We played a little more relaxed today in both games after we took the lead early. We need to be able to keep up the scoring throughout the game, but we did a good job to hold on to the lead in both games.

We will have made a decision by the end of this week. How we manage the announcement is something we are currently considering.

You hope that you never have to use these techniques, ... But it's nice to have the knowledge in case of an emergency.

Bob has been an integral part of our team's success from the beginning, and has worked hard on behalf of Nine Racing all these years,

At no time has the WRU sought to remove Mike Ruddock.

It was an exceptional performance from Ashley. She had a great day.

Thank God there was nobody in the pool.

Santa Fe rolls up a bit early since it's a walking town and at 7,000 feet elevation, people just seem to wear out...

As far as I'm concerned, there was no uneasiness in the camp with regard to Mike's coaching. I will also say that I have received no documentation from any player with regard to the coach - and I have certainly not staged any meetings with the players.

As a result it has been agreed between the WRU and Ruddock that he will stand down with immediate effect. In his absence Scott Johnson will take over as head coach for the remainder of the championship.

There was nothing we felt bad about after it was all said and done. I feel pretty good about it, but they deserve more.

It just always turns out she ends up being the best. It was a matter of doing what had to be done.

It's been a very dry first part of the snow season. There's no doubt about that. I don't recall when we've been this dry.

In terms of timing, David's departure has come as a little bit of a surprise,

It helps to a degree. But as I've told my kids, 'pretend it's not there, because there's no guaranteeing people are going to stop,'