Franco Smith confirmed as Italy rugby head coach

Former Springboks assistant coach Franco Smith took over as interim Italy coach last November.. MILAN: South African Franco Smith has been confirmed as head coach of Italy's rugby team, the Italian rugby federation announced on Saturday .

Smith, 47, took over on a interim basis last November after predecessor Conor O'Shea resigned despite his contract running through to the end of May 2020.Smith will be supported by assistant coach Marius Goosen, with Giampiero De Carli in charge of forwards, Alessandro Troncon overseeing the backs, and Quintin Kruger and Giovanni Sanguin coordinating physical preparation.

No details of Smith's contract were revealed but it will reportedly run until after the 2023 World Cup in France.Italy have lost all three games since former South African international Smith took over, all in the Six Nations, which was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic.Italy were hammered 42-0 by Wales in Cardiff, lost to Scotland 17-0 in Rome and fell 35-22 to France in Paris.

Smith coached Italian team Treviso for six years between 2007 and 2013 before taking over as coach of South African side the Cheetahs in 2015.Irishman O'Shea took over as Azzurri coach in 2016 and led them into the World Cup where they failed to progress past the pool stage.

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