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Updated Friday, March 6, 2009 11:16 am TWN, Bloomberg

USA Rugby hires ex-Ireland coach for World Cup bid

NEW YORK -- USA Rugby appointed former Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan to oversee the Eagles national team through the 2011 World Cup. O'Sullivan, who quit as Ireland coach 12 months ago with a 50-28 record after seven years in the job, previously had a spell as an assistant coach and technical director with USA Rugby in the late 1990s.

“In rejoining USA Rugby I am going back to my coaching roots as it were,” the 50-year-old O'Sullivan, who guided Ireland to three Triple Crown titles over England, Scotland and Wales, said in a statement. “It is an exciting challenge, which comes at a crucial period when I share their ambitions to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2011.”

The Eagles host Ireland on May 30 before playing a home-and- away series against Canada in June to decide a berth in the 20- team tournament in New Zealand.

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