Might sound strange, but that is the mantra of new coach Greg Doolan.

The 53-year-old New Zealander arrived in Australia yesterday and met with Tahs players and officials.

The International Rugby Board level two-accredited coach is replacing Aloisio Sefo and Lolo Mohu in the top job and is focused on developing home-grown talents at the Tahs into professional players.

With a resume of coaching or playing in Canada, South Africa, the US, Australia and Ireland, Doolan said he had the knowledge and connections to help aspiring professionals achieve their goal.

He believes that philosophy will in turn help the Tahs, underachievers in the Newcastle and Hunter Rugby Union competition in recent years, reach their potential.

‘‘There’s genuine opportunities for young players to have a great professional career at many levels in rugby,’’ Doolan said. ‘‘You can be playing for really good money in Russia today, you can playing in Romania, Spain, Portugal.

‘‘These are opportunities not a lot of other sports offer, to see the world and make a living out of it.

‘‘I see a great opportunity at this club, with the energy and enthusiasm the guys here have, to create that environment where you can take young guys and give them the skill sets, on and off the field, mentally and physically, to be professional players.’’

Doolan’s approach is part of a culture change at the Tahs under new executive director of rugby operations Mark Queenan.

The former colts assistant manager has taken on the new position and started his push for change in September with a players’ forum.

From the feedback, the club has started a new mantra of Tahs One Club.

Queenan said players wanted to be challenged at training and in competition and asked for better coaching and support structures.

‘‘We looked at the clubs that are successful across the grades, like Merewether-Carlton, Hamilton and Wanderers,’’ Queenan said.

‘‘If you go back 15 years, that was us. So we are envious of the others and aspire [to get back there]. There’s an energy in the place at the moment.’’

Queenan said the Tahs ‘‘were not in a position to pay players’’ and laughed off rumours the club spent thousands of dollars on players last season.

Queenan said the club was in a financially sound position but said one of its problems last year was its number of unfinancial players.

The Tahs have retained try-scoring machine and skipper Hayden Pedersen and are confident of having fellow Kiwi Carl Manu back in their line-up after his stint in Italy.