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Sale confirm Robinson return

Jason Robinson has been appointed head coach of Sale Sharks for next season, it was announced on Wednesday.

Former England star Robinson will return to the club where he spent seven years as a player after agreeing a two-year deal to join the Edgeley Park management team.

The 34-year-old, a former Great Britain rugby league international, retired after England's defeat by South Africa in the 2007 World Cup final.

He will work beneath Sale director of rugby Kingsley Jones, who will replaces the outgoing Philippe Saint-Andre at the end of the season.

Phil Keith-Roach, former scrummaging coach with England under Sir Clive Woodward, has also joined the Sharks.

Jones said: "It's fantastic news for the club that Jason has agreed to join the coaching staff.

"It's no coincidence that the three years that Jason was captain were the most successful in the club's history."

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