On this day in 2009: Jason Robinson appointed Sale head coach
The England World Cup winner lasted just over a year in the role.
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Your support makes all the difference.On this day in 2009, Jason Robinson was appointed head coach of Premiership club Sale.
The former England back spent seven years as a player with the Sharks, captaining them to the Premiership title in 2006, before hanging up his boots after the 2007 World Cup final.
Prior to that, Robinson played nine years of rugby league before switching codes in 2000, where he played a key role in England’s 2003 World Cup victory.
The former Great Britain rugby league international joined Sale on a two-year deal and the club announced he would work beneath director of rugby Kingsley Jones, who described Robinson as a “proven 100 per cent winner”.
“It’s fantastic news for the club that Jason has agreed to join the coaching staff,” Jones said.
“It’s no coincidence that the three years that Jason was captain was the most successful in the club’s history.
“Jason has been a professional since the age of 16 and everything he has done in both codes he has been successful at.
“He is renowned for his enthusiasm and drive and is a proven 100 per cent winner.
“He also has great mentoring skills which will prove invaluable in his work with the senior and academy players at the club.”
Robinson spent just over a year in the role as head coach before he was replaced by ex-New Zealand All Blacks forward Mike Brewer.