Rugby-Italy appoint former All Black Crowley as new head coach


  • Rugby
  • Wednesday, 19 May 2021

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Canada v Romania - IRB Rugby World Cup 2015 Pool D - Leicester City Stadium, Leicester, England - 6/10/15 Canada head coach Kieran Crowley before the game Action Images via Reuters / Peter Cziborra Livepic

(Reuters) - Former New Zealand international Kieran Crowley has replaced Franco Smith as Italy's rugby coach, the country's Rugby Federation said on Wednesday.

A former fullback who was part of the All Blacks' World Cup-winning squad in 1987, Crowley has spent the last five seasons coaching Italian club Benetton.

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