FORMER England captain Jo Yapp has been appointed head coach of Australia women’s team on a two-year deal. Yapp, 44, becomes the first female head coach of an Australian senior national team in a major code.
It is her first job since her role as Worcester Women director of rugby ended following the financial collapse in October.
“I am looking forward to getting started and building further towards the 2025 World Cup,” said Yapp. “It is a great honour. I have fond recollections of battling Australia as a player, and you cannot help but be impressed by the s...