New Zealander Mike Cron joins Wallabies coaching staff

English Woman's Journal - New Zealander Mike Cron joins Wallabies coaching staff

SPORTS 01.04.2024

New Zealander Mike Cron joins Wallabies coaching staff / Photo: WILLIAM WEST - AFP/File

Former All Blacks assistant coach Mike Cron has joined the Wallabies backroom staff alongside fellow New Zealander Joe Schmidt, Rugby Australia said Tuesday.

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Cron was an assistant with New Zealand between 2004 and 2019, helping lead the side to back-to-back Rugby World Cup titles in 2011 and 2015.

Having earned a reputation as a "scrum doctor", Cron has more than 30 years' experience as a rugby coach. He has also been a consultant for governing body World Rugby.

"Mike has added tremendous value in every programme he has been involved with and brings a wealth of knowledge to our coaching group," new Wallabies coach Schmidt said in a statement.

Schmidt was appointed head coach of Australia in early 2024 after his predecessor Eddie Jones acrimoniously quit following a disastrous World Cup campaign.

Like Cron, Schmidt had previously worked with the All Blacks. He was assistant coach to New Zealand at the last World Cup, where they finished runners-up to South Africa.

The pair's first game with the Wallabies will be against Wales in Sydney in July.

Australia will also host world champions South Africa twice in 2024.

St.Reid--EWJ

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English Woman's Journal - New Zealander Mike Cron joins Wallabies coaching staff