Australia rugby coach Eddie Jones on Monday appointed Australian Brett Hodgson, his former England assistant, to oversee the Wallabies defense ahead of this year’s World Cup.
«Brett is a hardworking and picky young coach who will be a great asset to the Wallabies and the technical staffJones said of the new Australian forwards coach.
Hodgson totals more than 350 matches in rugby league, XIII After his retirement as a player, he worked in England with the Sale Sharks (rugby XV) before becoming an assistant then coach of Hull FC (XIII), . He then joined the management of Jones within the XV of the Rose.
«I am very happy to come back to Australia and work with the Wallabies, especially in the year of the World Cup“, rejoiced the former treiziste of 45 years. Jones took charge of Australia after the dismissal of Dave Rennie, who was fired after three seasons and suffered a disappointing 2022, with five wins from 14 games. Most of his assistants have also left the selection.