John Kear 取って代わるs Iestyn Harris as むちの跡s coach ahead of European 選手権s

Published: 09:31 BST, 16 July 2014 | Updated: 09:31 BST, 16 July 2014

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退役軍人 coach John Kear has been 任命するd by むちの跡s as the 後継者 to Iestyn Harris.

The 任命 of the 59-year-old will 完全にする a 著名な hat-trick for Kear, who has also coached England and フラン.

He will take 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金 of むちの跡s for the first time this autumn when they take on フラン, Scotland and Ireland in the European 選手権s, and his 任命含むs the 2017 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Harris, 38, vacated the 役割 to take 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金 of 最高の League outfit Salford in April.

New boss: The experienced Kear (left), pictured in 2005, 取って代わるs Iestyn Harris

むちの跡s Rugby League chairman Brian Juliff said: 'The 任命 of John Kear as 長，率いる coach brings a wealth of experience (1)偽造する／(2)徐々に進むd at the highest level of the game to むちの跡s Rugby League.

'His knowledge and proven ability to bring the very best out of his players makes him an ideal fit for むちの跡s Rugby League at this formative time.

'It was important to bring in someone who 株 our values and is committed to our 見通し to be a 最高の，を越す-four rugby league nation in governance and 業績／成果.

'John's 即座の challenge is to balance a young but very 有能なむちの跡s squad into a winning team at this year's European 選手権 and thereafter lay the 創立／基礎 for success at the Rugby League World Cup 2017.

'I look 今後 to building a strong and supportive 関係 with John to underpin the undoubted 可能性のある of むちの跡s Rugby League.'

Kear was England coach in the 2000 World Cup and had a 簡潔な／要約する（一定の）期間 in 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金 of フラン in 1997.

Brought 負かす／撃墜する: むちの跡s （機の）カム底（に届く） of their World Cup group in 2013, losing here Italy

The former Castleford player began a successful coaching career at Bramley in 1992 and, after a 簡潔な／要約する stint in 最高の League at Paris St Germain, famously guided Sheffield Eagles to a shock Challenge Cup final 勝利，勝つ over Wigan in 1998, repeating the 行為／法令／行動する with 船体 in 2005.

Kear was then in 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金 of Wakefield and for the last two years Kear has been coaching 選手権 club Batley Bulldogs, a 役割 he will 成し遂げると一緒に his むちの跡s 任命.

Kear said: 'I'm really delighted to have this 適切な時期 as the new 長，率いる coach of むちの跡s Rugby League.

'I'm a big 信奉者 in international rugby league as my background shows. I really think that I can make a big 出資／貢献 to the game in むちの跡s that will 許す us to qualify and do 井戸／弁護士席 in Rugby League World Cup 2017.

'A strong international game is 必須の f or Rugby League. The more 競争の激しい teams we have at the highest level the better and it's my challenge to turn むちの跡s into one of those 最高の，を越す teams.

'I'm really looking 今後 to a long 関係 with むちの跡s Rugby League as we build for 2017 and beyond.'