FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool B - South Africa v Italy - Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Shizuoka, Japan - October 4, 2019. Italy head coach Conor O'Shea during the warm up before the match. REUTERS/Edgar Su
(Reuters) - Former Italy coach Conor O'Shea has been appointed as England's director of performance rugby and will take charge in the New Year, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Friday.
The 49-year-old will look after the leadership, management and strategic direction of the professional game in England and will also work closely with men's head coach Eddie Jones.
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