Australia coach Yapp to leave after World Cup

After the Women’s World Cup in September, Jo Yapp will step down as Australia’s head coach.

The 45-year-old former England captain, who took over as head coach in December 2023, won the WXV2 title in October to claim a spot in the World Cup and won the trophy as captain of Australia.

My family always comes first when thinking about future plans, and we have chosen to return to the UK once my contract expires, Yapp said. “This was a difficult decision.

Australia has won five of its previous seven games, including four in a row for the first time, but lost to Canada on Friday with a score of 45-7.

The 22 August to 27 September World Cup in England is held.

The main reason for announcing this is to prevent any distractions before the crucial World Cup preparation period begins, Yapp said. “There is still a lot of rugby to play.”