Venue: Twickenham Stadium Date: Saturday, 13 March Kick-off: 16:45 GMT |
Coverage: Listen to commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live; live text commentary and post-match video highlights on the BBC Sport website and app. |
Before Shaun Edwards, there was David Ellis.
Like Edwards, Ellis played rugby league.
But like Edwards, he coaches union, specifically defence.
And for more than a decade, Yorkshireman Ellis held the job that Edwards has now; defence coach for the French national team.
During his time in the French set-up, Ellis was part of five Six Nations wins, three Grand Slams, and runs to the semi-final and final of the 2007 and 2011 World Cups respectively.
He has also held positions at Racing, Bordeaux, Castres, Brive and Lyon, and most recently spent time with Toulouse in preparation for their Champions Cup quarter-final win over Ulster in September.
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