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Simon Cron and Steve Hansen set for Japan link-up?
Tuesday, 30 April 2019 - 16:36 | Views - 432

The Waratahs have confirmed that respected forwards coach Simon Cron will leave the team at the end of the season.

A statement from the Super Rugby side was released on Tuesday which revealed the departure, with Cron expected to take up a role in Japan.

That is reported to be with Top League side Toyota Verblitz as head coach and rumours suggest New Zealandhead coach Steve Hansen will become their director of rugby following the Rugby World Cup.

“The NSW Waratahs are disappointed by the news as we have valued Simon’s contribution to our team and he will be sorely missed. We understand he has another opportunity, which he will announce in due course,” the statement read.

“Simon has added value across NSW rugby union across the Shute Shield, NRC and it has been great to see the roles he has played within rugby in Australia at the different levels of the game.

“Naturally, the focus for Simon and the broader team right now is the 2019 Super Rugby season with plenty of rugby still ahead of us.

“In due course, NSW Waratahs will launch our recruitment process for a new assistant coach – forwards.”

Waratahs assistant coach Chris Whitaker wished Cron well in his new venture but admitted he would “leave a big hole” at the Sydney outfit.

“He’s got an opportunity over there to be a head coach of a Japanese team with some very experienced coaches around him,” he said.

“You say congratulations to him that’s for sure, happy for him, but at the same time he’s going to leave a big hole here.

“I’m sure that as a whole the guys above me will start searching for a good replacement.”

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