{"id":14388,"date":"2012-09-08T03:56:50","date_gmt":"2012-09-08T01:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/09\/rugby-england-name-catt-as-attack-coach\/"},"modified":"2012-09-08T03:56:50","modified_gmt":"2012-09-08T01:56:50","slug":"rugby-england-name-catt-as-attack-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/rugby-england-name-catt-as-attack-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby-England name Catt as attack coach"},"content":{"rendered":"

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LONDON, Sept 7<\/span> (Reuters) – England have appointed Mike Catt
\nas attacking skills coach, the Rugby Football Union said on
\nFriday.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The South African-born former England utility back will work
\nalongside head coach Stuart Lancaster, forwards coach Graham
\nRowntree and backs coach Andy Farrell.<\/p>\n

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Catt, 40, impressed Lancaster with his work during England’s
\ntour of South Africa this year.<\/p>\n

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“Mike made a big impression in South Africa, both on the
\nplayers and the management,” said Lancaster.<\/p>\n

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“When we got back I asked him to outline his vision for
\ndeveloping not only the skills of the senior team, especially in
\nattack, but with our younger players in the Saxons.<\/p>\n

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“Having played at the highest level for many years and
\ndeveloped his coaching during his time at London Irish he has a
\nclear plan for developing these skills.”<\/p>\n

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Catt, who won 75 caps, played in every backline position for
\nEngland except scrumhalf and was a member of their World
\nCup-winning squad in 2003. He retired in 2007.<\/p>\n

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“I loved working with the squad in South Africa and, while
\ngutted not to win the series, I can see that this group of
\nplayers is heading in the right direction,” Catt said.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“Stuart, Graham and Andy did a fantastic job in the Six
\nNations and to be able to work with them and the best players in
\nEngland is a great honour.”<\/p>\n

(Reporting by Ed Osmond, editing by Ken Ferris)<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\t\t\u00a9 Thomson Reuters 2012 All rights reserved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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