Defence coach Edwards negotiating France exit
Summary
Shaun Edwards, the defence coach for France’s rugby team, is negotiating his departure a year before the Rugby World Cup. His contract still has 18 months left, and there are challenges due to France wanting to keep their tactics secret.Key Facts
- Shaun Edwards has spent nearly seven years coaching France’s rugby defence.
- France won the Six Nations three times during Edwards' time as coach.
- France allowed more tries than most teams in their recent campaign.
- Edwards has not attended France's training since the last tournament.
- There have been past tensions between Edwards and France’s head coach Fabien Galthie.
- Edwards showed interest in coaching in the southern hemisphere’s Rugby Championship.
- Rugby teams often include rules to keep their coaching methods private and prevent coaches from joining rival teams quickly.
- Edwards has been linked to coaching England’s team before but was never hired.
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