Jamie Joseph to coach Japan
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Jamie Joseph to coach Japan
Joseph already has close connections to the side having competed for Japan in the RWC 1999. He has also played and coached for Sannix. "The decision to move on from the Highlanders was the toughest decision I have ever had to make in my coaching career," he said. Joseph will take over as coach after the end of Super Rugby 2016.
He has spent the past six seasons coaching the Highlanders and the announcement has been met with mixed emotions. "The timing of the announcement is not ideal but it clears up all the speculation of the last few weeks and I know Jamie well enough to know that he will continue to give everything he has to the Highlanders until that final whistle blows. That's just who he is, so we have no concerns as a club on that front," says Highlanders CEO Roger Clark.
He has spent the past six seasons coaching the Highlanders and the announcement has been met with mixed emotions. "The timing of the announcement is not ideal but it clears up all the speculation of the last few weeks and I know Jamie well enough to know that he will continue to give everything he has to the Highlanders until that final whistle blows. That's just who he is, so we have no concerns as a club on that front," says Highlanders CEO Roger Clark.
