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Andy Robinson confirmed as director of rugby at RFU Championship side Bristol

Former England and Scotland coach Andy Robinson has been appointed as Bristol's new director of rugby.

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Bristol chairman Chris Booy said: "Since Steve Lansdown has become involved with the club (during the 2008-09 season) we have been very serious about what where we want to be, but it has been difficult to attract the right players and somebody like Andy. "This appointment shows that we are serious. We want the best people to do the best jobs, and that is not just director of rugby, but also players. Andy's appointment shows that we are going to get there, and there are no more ifs, but it's when. "We have signed four Premiership players and we have a good squad here, but we need Premiership players. We are talking to another five or six, and we back the investment in players to go along with it. "We are delighted that Andy is joining us as director of rugby. Liam has done a good job - he has put us in a good place - and he is going to work with Andy. We think that is a winning combination. "This is a long-term appointment, and Andy's experience speaks for itself. He is a world-class coach, an England World Cup and Heineken Cup winner. His credentials are as good as anybody, and we now have one of the best coaches in the world at the club. "We need to get going quickly because we cannot be in this league any longer than we have to be. Andy's appointment says that we are not going to be here, we are going to get out of this. "The rugby infrastructure of this city means that we can be one of the great clubs in Europe. We have spent many weeks over the matter before Andy agreed to join us, though he has had a number of other offers."

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