 — Eddie Jones has appointed ex-NRL star Brett Hodgson as defense coach on a two-year deal as he starts building Australia’s management structure ahead of the Rugby World Cup.){kind=link}
SYDNEY (AP) — Eddie Jones has appointed ex-NRL star Brett Hodgson as defense coach on a two-year deal as he starts building Australia’s management structure ahead of the Rugby World Cup.
Rugby Australia announced the appointment Monday, the first since Jones returned as Wallabies head coach last month at the expense of Dave Rennie.
Hodgson worked briefly as defense coach in England last year before Jones was fired as head coach. He played more than 350 games at the highest level of rugby league in Australia and England, including winning an NRL premiership with Wests Tigers in 2005 and representing New South Wales in the annual State of Origin series against Queensland.
He moved into coaching in England and worked in both rugby codes before linking up with Jones.
“I’m really excited to be back in Australia and working with the…