But he has big runs on the board with Canterbury, \ufeffwho he coached to four straight New Zealand domestic titles from 2008-11, with now-All Blacks boss Robertson as one of his assistants.<\/p>\n
Watch the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific finals on the home of rugby, Stan Sport.<\/strong><\/em> All matches streaming ad free, live and on demand<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Penney will lead Japan's under-20 team at the world championship in South Africa in June-July before linking with the Crusaders.<\/p>\n He reportedly beat former Scotland coach Vern Cotter and ex-All Blacks lock Ross Filipo to the job.\ufeff<\/p>\n In a statement, the Crusaders described\ufeff Penney's time in charge of the Waratahs from 2019-21 as "tumultuous".<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Kyrgios unleashes on 'absurd' ball kid furore<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Savage Roosters dismissal a 'slap in the face'<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> 'Brave' Russian booed for 'respectful' act at Roland-Garros<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n "Rob impressed us with his leadership qualities, his experience, and his proven ability to innovate on and off the field," Crusaders chairman Grant Jarrold said<\/p>\n "Our existing coaching group is experienced and has an intricate understanding of the Crusaders way. As a board, we are excited about Rob's ability to add to this group and guide both our coaches and our playing group to success."<\/p>\n Penney was a Crusaders assistant to \ufeffRobbie Deans in 2005 when they won the Super Rugby title and has also coached New Zealand under-20s, Munster and NTT Communications Shining Arcs.<\/p>\n NEW PODCAST! Sean Maloney and Morgan Turinui discuss NSW's flop in Michael Hooper's last home stand and preview the Super Rugby Pacific quarter-finals<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/between-two-posts-1\/chilli-jam-finals-footy\/embed?style=Cover<\/a><\/p>\n \ufeff"I'm excited and honoured to have been selected to lead the coaching group at the Crusaders from 2024 onwards," Penney said.<\/p>\n "The Crusaders franchise has a strong history and record of success and excellence, both in on-field performance and off-field culture, and I'm excited to immerse myself into the environment."<\/p>\n NZ Rugby executive Chris Lendrum was also involved in the Penney appointment and said he was a "vastly experienced head coach who has proven himself throughout the coaching pathway in New Zealand".<\/p>\n "He has Super Rugby and overseas experience and is a great example of someone who has worked hard at his trade," Lendrum said.<\/p>\n Former champion Waratahs coach Michael Cheika weighed in on Penney's sacking in 2021.<\/a><\/p>\n "I don't know Rob personally," Cheika told Stan Sport.<\/p>\n "He looks like a top fella and he's coached with a lot of experience before but I believe the whole coaching selection piece is very three dimensional.<\/p>\n "Right person for the right team at the right time – I think maybe that was where the problem came. Maybe that was the case at that time.\ufeff<\/p>\n "They made that decision and gave the opportunity. It's a decision and you can never be 100 per cent sure whether it's a right one or a wrong one but at a certain point, they made a decision."<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/strong><\/em> clicking here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n
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