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Stuart Lancaster appointed Connacht head coach on two-year deal

His two-year contract begins with July pre-season training to drive Connacht’s recovery from a 13th-place URC campaign

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Stuart Lancaster was head coach of England from 2011 until 2015
The lack of a structured youth development system at Racing hampered Lancaster, who left the club in February

Overview

  • Stuart Lancaster was confirmed as Connacht’s head coach on June 3 after signing a two-year contract to lead the province
  • He will kick off his tenure by overseeing pre-season training in July as he looks to rebuild the squad
  • Lancaster succeeds Pete Wilkins, who resigned following Connacht’s Challenge Cup exit in April and has since joined Benetton as attack coach
  • The 55-year-old brings experience as England head coach from 2012 to 2015, Leinster senior coach between 2016 and 2023, and most recently led Racing92
  • His backroom staff will include Connacht record-appearance holder John Muldoon and former Brumbies attack coach Rod Seib to bolster team development