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O'Sullivan steps down as US coach
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November 18, 2011, Friday
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EDDIE O'Sullivan ended his ties to the United States rugby team for a second time when he decided not to reapply for the coaching job on Wednesday.
After resigning as Ireland coach in 2008, O'Sullivan took over the Eagles in 2009 and qualified them for the recent World Cup in New Zealand. There they beat Russia for their first World Cup win in eight years. They were also competitive against Ireland and Italy but lost heavily to eventual third-placed Australia.
"The Eagles' performance at the Rugby World Cup speaks volumes about him and the way he prepared the team," USA Rugby CEO Nigel Melville said.
The Americans went 8-11 in tests under O'Sullivan. He was an Eagles assistant coach at the 1999 World Cup then led Ireland at the next two tournaments.
Meanwhile, former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones yesterday became the latest big name to jostle for position as England seeks a new coach after Martin Johnson stepped down.
Johnson quit on Wednesday amid a series of Rugby Football Union reviews into its own governance and England's dismal World Cup campaign in New Zealand.
Its tournament ended in a quarterfinal defeat to France and was characterized by ill-discipline both on and off the pitch throughout.
Still effectively rudderless at boardroom level - and now without a national team coach - England will want to move decisively to put its house in order before hosting the next World Cup in 2015. A number of big names have been mentioned in regard to the coach's position and Jones joined the throng.
"You'd always be interested in coaching England," he told BBC radio, adding that the rewards of getting the team back on track would be enormous. "It has got a fantastic domestic competition, very, very good players and you have just got to get the right program in place and they should be good enough to win the next World Cup."
Jones coached the Australian team beaten by England in the 2003 World Cup final, but tasted success in 2007 as a consultant to the victorious South African team.
"Over the last period of time, England rugby has lost its way and you'd have to question the people in place now," Jones said. "That is the challenge of getting it right. If you get it right, the benefits are absolutely enormous. That is the challenge of it and that is the exciting part of it."
Earlier, England-born South African Nick Mallett ruled himself out of the running.
After resigning as Ireland coach in 2008, O'Sullivan took over the Eagles in 2009 and qualified them for the recent World Cup in New Zealand. There they beat Russia for their first World Cup win in eight years. They were also competitive against Ireland and Italy but lost heavily to eventual third-placed Australia.
"The Eagles' performance at the Rugby World Cup speaks volumes about him and the way he prepared the team," USA Rugby CEO Nigel Melville said.
The Americans went 8-11 in tests under O'Sullivan. He was an Eagles assistant coach at the 1999 World Cup then led Ireland at the next two tournaments.
Meanwhile, former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones yesterday became the latest big name to jostle for position as England seeks a new coach after Martin Johnson stepped down.
Johnson quit on Wednesday amid a series of Rugby Football Union reviews into its own governance and England's dismal World Cup campaign in New Zealand.
Its tournament ended in a quarterfinal defeat to France and was characterized by ill-discipline both on and off the pitch throughout.
Still effectively rudderless at boardroom level - and now without a national team coach - England will want to move decisively to put its house in order before hosting the next World Cup in 2015. A number of big names have been mentioned in regard to the coach's position and Jones joined the throng.
"You'd always be interested in coaching England," he told BBC radio, adding that the rewards of getting the team back on track would be enormous. "It has got a fantastic domestic competition, very, very good players and you have just got to get the right program in place and they should be good enough to win the next World Cup."
Jones coached the Australian team beaten by England in the 2003 World Cup final, but tasted success in 2007 as a consultant to the victorious South African team.
"Over the last period of time, England rugby has lost its way and you'd have to question the people in place now," Jones said. "That is the challenge of getting it right. If you get it right, the benefits are absolutely enormous. That is the challenge of it and that is the exciting part of it."
Earlier, England-born South African Nick Mallett ruled himself out of the running.
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