Steve Zemek
February 27, 2015, 11:50 am


Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has added former Wallabies Stephen Larkham and Nathan Grey to his staff for the Australian World Cup campaign.

Larkham and Grey have been named as Cheika's assistants and will continue in their roles at their respective Super Rugby franchises throughout the 2015 Australian campaign.

Larkham is a Wallabies great, capped 102 times and the man who kicked the winning field goal in the 1999 World Cup semi-final against South Africa with Rod MacQueen's side going on to beat France in the final in Cardiff.

After making 127 appearances for the Brumbies during a 12-year Super Rugby career he went into coaching.

He is the current ACT Brumbies head coach while Grey is the NSW Waratahs defensive coach.

"At this level, it's crucial that you have the best people and best possible high-performance program in place if you are going to deliver winning performances for the Wallabies," Cheika said.

"I am confident we enter 2015 with an experienced and strong coaching and off-field team and I welcome the new appointments.

"Stephen is a coach and former player with incredible credentials who has a deep understanding of what it takes to succeed in this environment, including playing an important role as a player for Australia in three Rugby World Cup campaigns."

Grey was capped 35 times with the Wallabies and featured in two World Cups.

"Nathan has done a remarkable job during his time in Super Rugby and his coaching was extremely well received by the entire Wallabies squad during last year's Spring Tour," Chieka said.

"He is a big driver in the standards and culture within the team, which will be important."

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