Cheika appointed new Leicester head coach
Michael Cheika left his role as Argentina head coach in December
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Leicester Tigers have appointed former Australia and Argentina head coach Michael Cheika as their new boss.
The 57-year-old succeeds fellow Australian Dan McKellar at the Premiership side, with the former ACT Brumbies boss leaving by mutual consent last week.
Cheika, who guided Leinster to Heineken European Cup glory with a win against Leicester Tigers in the 2009 final, left his post as Argentina boss after guiding the Pumas to a fourth-placed finish at last year’s Rugby World Cup.
“Honestly, I wasn’t looking at the Premiership and didn’t have the desire to coach in it until Leicester Tigers came to me,” Cheika told the club website., external
“But, the opportunity to coach at Tigers and lead this group of players turned my head.”
More to follow.
