Hatley, Rath latest additions to Wallabies coaching staff

Thu, Mar 23, 2023, 1:58 AM
Nathan Williamson
by Nathan Williamson
The Wallabies travelled to Cardiff for their final Spring Tour match of 2022.

Wallabies coach Eddie Jones had added two further members to the coaching staff, signing Neal Hatley and David Rath.

Hatley joins from English club Bath, slated to join the Wallabies in May as the scrum coach.

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The 53-year-old played close to 200 games for the club and Bedford before beginning his coaching career with London Irish, linking up with Jones for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Hatley has since taken up the head coaching role at the club, excited to take on a new challenge

"I'm honoured to join Eddie and the Wallabies in what's a massive year with the World Cup just over five months away,” he said in a statement.

"While my focus is here with Bath at the moment, I know there's plenty of potential within the playing group in Australia and I'm looking forward to maximising that when I begin the role.”

Meanwhile, Rath will join the group as a 'Learning Coordinator'.

Rath comes across from the AFL, where he helped Hawthorn to four AFL Premierships before moving to St Kilda.

The appointments pleased Jones, who has already signed Brett Hodgson as his defensive coach.

"It's great to have Neal and David on board with the Wallabies,” Jones said.

"Neal's a coach with a tremendous amount of experience and knows what's required to be successful at International level.

"David has worked with the best coaches in the AFL and will bring a skill set that will help aid our learning environment."

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