FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool B - Italy v Namibia - Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka, Japan - September 22, 2019 Namibia head coach Phil Davies during the warm up REUTERS/Issei Kato
(Reuters) - Former Wales international Phil Davies has been appointed World Rugby's new director of rugby, the governing body announced on Wednesday.
The 58-year-old Davies, who currently serves as director at Leeds Tykes having previously coached the Namibian national team, takes over from Joe Schmidt, who left at the end of last year.
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