FORMER FRANCE ASSISTANT coach Yannick Bru has been recruited by South African outfit Sharks in a shakeup of the Durban aspect’s teaching construction forward of their first foray into the Champions Cup.
South African Sevens coach Neil Powell has additionally been appointed Director of Rugby for the 2022/2023 season.
“We’re excited to substantiate the appointment of Yannick Bru because the senior staff’s breakdown coach for the European competitions,” the staff stated in an announcement, referring to each their ‘home’ season within the URC and their maiden Champions Cup marketing campaign.
“As a coach who has labored with excessive profiled gamers and groups, he is a superb addition to our teaching unit and joins us on a one-year take care of the choice to resume.”
Former France worldwide hooker Bru, 49, performed 18 occasions for the nationwide aspect.
As a participant he received the French championship in 1999 and 2001, and the European Cup in 2003 and 2005 with Toulouse.
He performed within the 2003 World Cup and achieved the Six Nations Grand Slam in 2002 and 2004 with France.
He was deputy coach in Toulouse (2007-2012) and France (2012-2017) earlier than turning into head coach at Bayonne (2018-2022).
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