Waratahs assistant Daryl Gibson puts his hand up for Michael Cheika's job after 2015 season Dave Dennis believes Michael Cheika will be less hands on with the Waratahs this season, with the captain tipping Cheika to take on a more managerial role. Waratahs head coach Michael Cheika and assistant coach Daryl Gibson. ASSISTANT coach Daryl Gibson has thrown his hat into the ring to succeed Michael Cheika as the NSW Waratahs" head coach after the 2015 Super Rugby season. Former All Black Gibson is overseeing the Waratahs" pre-season training while Cheika guides the Wallabies on their European tour. With Cheika to juggle state and national coaching duties in a World Cup season next year, NSW captain Dave Dennis is tipping Gibson and defence coach Nathan Grey to take on more responsibilities as the Waratahs defend their crown. Waratahs assistant coach Daryl Gibson is eyeing up the head coach role from 2016 onwards. However, Cheika has to give up the Waratahs job after next season under the terms of his three-year Wallabies contract, meaning Gibson and Grey have a season left to show their credentials for the top role. "At some stage I'd like to be head coach and, if that's here, then that's great," said Gibson, who also served as Robbie Deans" assistant at the Crusaders when they won their last title in 2008. But those decisions are up to the board and we'll see how we go in the next few months. Dennis endorsed both Gibson and Grey, a former Wallaby currently with the national team as defence coach, as legitimate candidates to take over from Cheika. Jeremy Tilse is tackled during a Waratahs Super Rugby pre-season training session. "They demonstrated this year they are more than capable," Dennis said. Different personalities - Greysy and Daryl - but both more than capable of taking on a head coaching role if that came up in the future. I think you'll hear a bit more of them in terms of their on-field presence and the way they run the team and maybe allow Cheik to have a bit more of a manager role. Dennis has no concerns about Cheika's ability to cope with his twin roles with the Wallabies and Waratahs next season. Matt Carraro performs a training drill during a Waratahs Super Rugby pre-season session. "I think he can do both," he said. The beauty of Cheika and his strength as a coach is getting his work-life balance right to start with. He's managed to do that. He's obviously got four kids and he tends to get a balance working hard and having a bit of a break and I think he'll set clear parameters around his involvements with the Wallabies and his involvement with the Waratahs. And also it's very much up to the players to drive the standards here. We can't rely on him too much.