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12 hours ago
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Abby Wambach on evolution of women's soccer, what's next for USWNT
Legendary USWNT forward Abby Wambach reflects on how much the women's game has grown since her 2015 retirement, and shares thoughts on head coach Emma Hayes as the team builds their roster for the 2027 World Cup. Abby Wambach on evolution of women's soccer, what's next for USWNT originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
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a day ago
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Troubled Wales rugby team names Steve Tandy new coach
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Wales' troubled men's rugby team finally has a new coach, with Steve Tandy hired through the 2027 World Cup. The appointment was announced on Monday, with the Wales-born Tandy having just completed a southern hemisphere tour with Scotland as part of its coaching staff. He'll start on Sept. 1. Tandy is the full-time replacement for Warren Gatland, who left his second spell as Wales coach midway through the Six Nations in February. Gatland's departure came during a national-record 18-test losing run by Wales, the worst ever streak by a top-tier rugby nation. That losing run came to an end this month with a win in Japan. Last weekend, the British and Irish Lions — touring Down Under — played a test against one of the southern hemisphere giants Australia, New Zealand and South Africa without a Welshman in the squad for the first time since 1896. Tandy has coached Welsh team Ospreys for six years and at Australian Super Rugby team NSW Waratahs. Abi Tierney, chief executive of the Welsh Rugby Union, believes Tandy can bring the good times back to a once-proud rugby nation. 'This is a keystone appointment for us and an integral part of our five-year strategy as we look to achieve sustainable success for our senior men's side,' Tierney said. 'Steve fits the bill in terms of the affinity he will be able to create with a young group of players with huge potential, but also the galvanizing effect we know he can have on the whole rugby ecosystem as a proud Welshman.' __ AP rugby:
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a day ago
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Troubled Wales rugby team names Steve Tandy new coach
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Wales' troubled men's rugby team finally has a new coach, with Steve Tandy hired through the 2027 World Cup. The appointment was announced on Monday, with the Wales-born Tandy having just completed a southern hemisphere tour with Scotland as part of its coaching staff. He'll start on Sept. 1. Tandy is the full-time replacement for Warren Gatland, who left his second spell as Wales coach midway through the Six Nations in February. Gatland's departure came during a national-record 18-test losing run by Wales, the worst ever streak by a top-tier rugby nation. That losing run came to an end this month with a win in Japan. Last weekend, the British and Irish Lions — touring Down Under — played a test against one of the southern hemisphere giants Australia, New Zealand and South Africa without a Welshman in the squad for the first time since 1896. Tandy has coached Welsh team Ospreys for six years and at Australian Super Rugby team NSW Waratahs. Abi Tierney, chief executive of the Welsh Rugby Union, believes Tandy can bring the good times back to a once-proud rugby nation. 'This is a keystone appointment for us and an integral part of our five-year strategy as we look to achieve sustainable success for our senior men's side,' Tierney said. 'Steve fits the bill in terms of the affinity he will be able to create with a young group of players with huge potential, but also the galvanizing effect we know he can have on the whole rugby ecosystem as a proud Welshman.' __ AP rugby:
Al Arabiya
a day ago
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Troubled Wales Rugby Team Names Steve Tandy New Coach
Wales's troubled men's rugby team finally has a new coach, with Steve Tandy hired through the 2027 World Cup. The appointment was announced on Monday, with the Wales-born Tandy having just completed a southern hemisphere tour with Scotland as part of its coaching staff. He'll start on Sept. 1. Tandy is the full-time replacement for Warren Gatland, who left his second spell as Wales coach midway through the Six Nations in February. Gatland's departure came during a national-record 18-test losing run by Wales – the worst ever streak by a top-tier rugby nation. That losing run came to an end this month with a win in Japan. Last weekend the British and Irish Lions – touring Down Under – played a test against one of the southern hemisphere giants, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, without a Welshman in the squad for the first time since 1896. Tandy has coached Welsh team Ospreys for six years and at Australian Super Rugby team NSW Waratahs. Abi Tierney, chief executive of the Welsh Rugby Union, believes Tandy can bring the good times back to a once-proud rugby nation. 'This is a keystone appointment for us and an integral part of our five-year strategy as we look to achieve sustainable success for our senior men's side,' Tierney said. 'Steve fits the bill in terms of the affinity he will be able to create with a young group of players with huge potential but also the galvanizing effect we know he can have on the whole rugby ecosystem as a proud Welshman.'
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a day ago
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Wales name Tandy as new head coach
Steve Tandy has been named Wales men's head Scotland defence coach finished his commitments with Gregor Townsend's team during their summer tour and will link up with his native Wales on 1 45-year-old former Neath and Ospreys flanker was under contract with Scotland but the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has agreed a deal to release exact length of Tandy's Wales contract has not been disclosed but the WRU says he will be in charge until at least the 2027 World Cup in Australia, with the indication being the governing body seeing his appointment as a long-term move."Becoming head coach of my home country is a massive honour and a privilege," said Tandy. The WRU has been looking for a permanent successor to Warren Gatland, who resigned during the Six Nations in Matt Sherratt took over on a temporary basis for the rest of the tournament and then agreed to remain in place for the summer tour of first game in charge will be against Argentina in Cardiff on Sunday, 9 November, before further autumn internationals against Japan, New Zealand and South is the first homegrown permanent head coach of the men's Test side since Gareth Jenkins was sacked in September 2007, although fellow Welshmen Nigel Davies, Robin McBryde and Rob Howley have taken interim charge since then. Rebuilding Welsh rugby Tandy will have his work cut out as he takes on a national side in crisis and with Welsh rugby in briefly slipped to a record low of 14th in the world rankings in July, before returning to 12th where they currently had suffered a record run of 18 straight Test defeats, a 21-month losing sequence which was finally halted with victory against Japan in Kobe earlier this month."I am looking forward to playing a role in the rebuilding phase of Welsh rugby and taking the national team back to competing with the best countries in the world," said Tandy."I am excited about the potential of Welsh rugby and the group of young, hard-working players we have."The autumn fixtures represent a huge opportunity and give us a chance to test ourselves against some of the best teams in world rugby." 'Best man for the job' Born in Tonmawr, Tandy played for local side Neath RFC and then Ospreys but was not capped by Wales. The former back row will return to Wales after coaching Ospreys between 2012 and 2018. He won the Celtic League title in his first season in charge of the Swansea-based left Ospreys for a role with Australian side Waratahs, before linking up with Scotland in also held a defence coach role with Gatland's British and Irish Lions squad in South Africa in chief executive Abi Tierney says Tandy was the "standout candidate" and that the Union had secured the "very best coach" for the job."This is a keystone appointment for us and an integral part of our five-year strategy as we look to achieve sustainable success for our senior men's side," said Tierney."Steve fits the bill in terms of the affinity he will be able to create with a young group of players with huge potential, but also the galvanising effect we know he can have on the whole rugby ecosystem as a proud Welshman."Our task now is to ensure Steve has the support and resources he needs to succeed in this role." Backroom staff decisions The decision to go for Tandy was overseen by new WRU director of rugby Dave Reddin."Steve's coaching journey and the approach he has taken to his own learning and development since leaving the Ospreys impressed us during the interview process," said Reddin."He embodies the collaborative and systematic approach to building success that I want to instil across our high-performance system."Steve is an excellent coach with the motivation and curiosity to continue to learn and develop very much a part of his DNA. These are hugely important characteristics for everyone in our system."There has been no official news of who will make up Tandy's backroom staff, but Wales will look to recruit some coaches who have been involved in the past two head coach Sherratt is in line to be attack coach, while current Harlequins scrum coach Adam Jones and Gloucester assistant Rhys Thomas are also being considered for roles under Tandy."Steve is a vital part of the future strategy for success in Welsh rugby and I will ensure he has the space, time and support to realise the potential of the exciting group of players he will have at his disposal," said Reddin."He brings a wealth of experience, a unique understanding of Wales and the young talent we have at our disposal and a huge amount of passion and desire to excel in the role." More to follow.
