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Toulon bank on Ford to ignite season

Britain Rugby Union - Sale Sharks v RC Toulon - European Rugby Champions Cup Pool Three - AJ Bell Stadium - 21/10/16 Toulon first team coach Mike Ford Action Images via Reuters / Ed Sykes Livepic EDITORIAL USE ONLY.

PARIS (Reuters) - Former Bath head coach Mike Ford has been tasked with stopping Toulon's slide from the top of French rugby after he was put in charge of the triple European champions following a coaching shake-up at the club.

The 50-year-old Ford, also a former England assistant coach, was promoted from backs coach one month after joining the club following the sacking of Diego Dominguez.

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