Tigers announce Aaron Mauger as head coach

Leicester Tigers announced that former All Blacks centre Aaron Mauger has agreed to join the club as head coach for next season.
Mauger, who played 45 Tests for New Zealand, spent three seasons at the Tigers following the 2007 World Cup and will return to the club in his new role at the end of the 2015 Super 15 season in the Southern Hemisphere.
He said: “I have awesome memories of my time at Leicester as a player and it is a place I will very happily return to.
“I feel incredibly lucky to have the chance to do that as head coach for the club and the timing is right for me to grab that opportunity.”
Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill added: “Aaron played at the highest level with club and country, and he has an excellent knowledge of the game and impressive ideas on how he wants to see it played.
“He made a very valuable input during his time here as a player and has developed as a coach during his time back in New Zealand.
“We have been looking for the right person to take on a very important job and help to take us forward as the game is always evolving. Aaron will be a real asset to this club as head coach with our coaching team.”