Alama Ieremia has been appointed as the new Director of Coaching and Head Coach of Manu Samoa.
The former Samoa and All Blacks midfielder was confirmed in the role at a Samoa Rugby Union Board meeting last night, replacing Stephen Betham, who resigned after a disappointing World Cup campaign.
He was recommended by a five‑person selection panel chaired by former All Blacks captain Graham Mourie and made up of Samoa Rugby Union and World Rugby representatives.
It will be the first head coaching job for the 45 year old, who has spent the past decade as an assistant coach with Suntory in Japan, Wellington and the Hurricanes in New Zealand and Manu Samoa since 2014.
Source : Radio NZ
