Tenure in charge of Queensland State of Origin team comes to an endAppointment made with consent of Maroons captain Cameron SmithMal Meninga has been named coach of the Australian rugby league team. He takes over from long-serving Kangaroos coach Tim Sheens on a four-year deal,which runs until the conclude of 2019.“For the players, it is the final privilege to the wear the colours of your country, and it is something that they all aspire to,” Meninga said. “For me, it’s always been something I’ve wanted to do. It is truly an honour to be in this position, or as the new coach of the Kangaroos.” Related: NRL,Nine Network and Fox Sports announce $1.8 billion broadcast rights deal Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com