League One champions Kobe Steelers unveiled World Cup-winning All Black Andy Ellis as Dave Rennie’s successor at their training base in Hyogo on Monday. Kobe initially announced the anticipated appointment on 7 August following RugbyJP.com’s story in June and introduced their new coach to the media on the first day of their gruelling six-month pre-season. The 2011 World Cup winner enjoyed six years playing for the powerhouse Japanese side from 2014 to 2020 and was part of the