Assistant coach

Hunters Appoints Tepend As Assistant Coach

Tepend will be an assistant to Hunters coach, Matt Church, bringing his experience from nine seasons in charge of the Lae Snax Tigers including four premierships and six minor premierships.

 

SP PNG Hunters chairman, Stan Joyce CSM said he was delighted that Tepend would join the Hunters. 

“This is a very pleasing appointment because it adds even more experience and insights to the Hunters coaching staff,” Joyce said.

Crusaders lose assistant in Welsh coach swap

Mooar has been at the Super Rugby champions for three years and helped the Crusaders to a second straight Super Rugby title in 2018 alongside head coach Scott Robertson.

He was previously head coach of the Southland Stags as well as backs coach with South African sides Eastern Province Kings and Southern Kings in the Super 15.

The 44-year-old Mooar will join Scarlets in 2019, with Pivac taking over from Gatland as Wales coach at the end of next year's World Cup in Japan.