DESTINED to haul Wagga City out of its slump, the Southern Inland Rugby Union battler has declared the most esteemed coach in the region will join its ranks next season.
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It was yesterday announced SIRU representative coach Ricky Dumigan will take over the reins from Jarrod Bryant at the beginning of next year.
Speaking yesterday, Bryant announced he would be leaving his post to make way for Dumigan to step into the role after Saturday's final round of the SIRU home-and-away season.
"Certainly something that we're looking forward to for next season," Bryant said.
"The opportunity came up where Ricky is interested in coaching again and we took it."
The appointment is expected to boost the Boiled Lollies ten-fold after they have struggled to be competitive over recent seasons.
With only one round of competition remaining, the Boiled Lollies are in danger of collecting the wooden spoon for the second year in a row.
As president of the Boiled Lollies, Bryant is hopeful the addition of Dumigan's expertise will renew waning interest in player recruitment.
"We're confident his greater skill set will generate a lot of interest as far as coaching goes, but also concerning new players," he said.
"Getting new players is always a challenge, I mean there are four other Wagga teams to compete with plus league, AFL and soccer.
"Hopefully the results will be good.
"Its going to be a good challenge for him coming into a club that hasn't had a lot of success over the past few seasons."
Highly regarded for his impressive list of coaching credentials, Dumigan's services are well-sought after in the SIRU community as well as his experience as a gifted halfback.
Former premiership winning captain of Waratahs, Dumigan retired from playing at the end of the 2010 season and will not take on a playing role at the Boiled Lollies.
Although Bryant has held the coaching position at Boiled Lollies for five years he admits it is time to move on, but he will continue playing for the foreseeable future.
"I enjoy coaching but it's not something that I'm passionate about, and it seems right to hand over the reins to Ricky who has that passion for coaching," he admitted.
"Change is always inevitable, I've enjoyed my time as coach, but when the club gets an opportunity to get someone of Ricky's experience you have to jump at it.
"It'll ease the pressure on me a little as well and I can start to concentrate and enjoy playing."
