Greg Cooper will take charge of Stade next season

Greg Cooper, who joined the PStade Francais as backs coach in May, will replace Gonzalo Quesada as head coach of Stade Francais at the end of the season.

The former All Black has signed a three-year contract starting at the end of this season.

Quesada, who joined Stade in 2013 commented: "The decision wasn't easy to take because I'm extremely attached to this club and this squad.

"I'm fully committed to the end of the season and that's the sole thing that concerns me."

51-year-old Cooper was capped seven times by the All Blacks at full-back and went on to coaching roles with the Highlanders and Blues in Super Rugby and NEC in Japan.