Bryan Redpath has left his post as coach at Premiership side Sale Sharks
Thursday 12 March 2015 10:04, UK
Aviva Premiership side Sale Sharks have announced that coach Bryan Redpath has parted company with the club.
The 43-year-old, who captained the Sharks to victory in the European Challenge Cup of 2002, leaves after two spells with the club spanning eight years.
Having initially joined as a player in 2000, the former Scotland scrum-half left in 2005 to begin a coaching career with Gloucester - where he eventually became director of rugby - before taking on the same role with Sale in 2012.
However, the Salford-based side made a terrible start to the following season, losing their first seven games, and Redpath lost his director of rugby post.
He has been operating as a coach since then but has now left the club altogether, with Sale currently seventh in the table and enjoying a solid campaign.
Redpath said: “I would like to thank the owners, coaches, players and staff for all their help and support since I returned to the club in 2012.
“Also thanks to the supporters who have been great with me both as a player and as a coach.”
Sale Sharks owner Brian Kennedy has expressed his gratitude to Redpath, saying: "Bryan was the first player I signed when I bought the club in the summer of 2000.
'Success'
“He was a stellar player who captained the side in 2002 when we finished second in the Premiership and won the Parker Pen Shield.
“He gave five years sterling service to the club as a player and, when he left us to join Gloucester, he was a big success as director of rugby.
“Since re-joining us in 2012 he has worked with Steve Diamond and helped guide the club to a sixth place finish last season, and has helped give us an opportunity to have a similar or better finish this season.
“Bryan is a man I respect and I wish him well."
Director of rugby Diamond said: "I would like to thank Bryan for his contribution to the club over the last three seasons.
"Bryan played a big part in helping us finishing sixth last season and leaves us in good shape, as we aim to finish as high as possible in the table.
“Bryan has also helped with bringing some of the youngsters through. I am sorry to see him leave and wish him all the best for the future."
