Australia's most-capped fly-half Stephen Larkham will end his playing career to take up a coaching role with Super Rugby side ACT Brumbies.Larkham, 36, will sign a two-year assistant coaching deal to become attack coach with his former team and will join in November, after the completion of his third season with Japanese side Ricoh Black Rams.
"Steve's credentials as a player are second to none and he is renowned as being one of the playing masterminds of the modern game," said Brumbies head coach Andy Friend.
"He's always had an attacking mentality as a player and it will excite a large majority of the Brumbies faithful to see him returning to the club for 2011."
Larkham, who formed a formidable halfback pairing with scrumhalf George Gregan for the Brumbies and his country, won 96 caps for Australia and is considered one of his country's finest ever flyhalfs.
Canberra-born Larkham will forever be remembered for firing over a 48-metre drop goal in the 1999 World Cup semi-final victory over South Africa.
The Wallabies went on to lift the trophy after beating France in the final in Cardiff.
Larkham is joined in the new Brumbies set-up by former Wallaby second row Justin Harrison, who becomes forwards coach.
"Justin has always been a leader within the sides he's played for," Friend said.
"He brings with him an incredible amount of intellectual property and a tremendous enthusiasm, and I've got no doubt he'll make a seamless transition into the world of coaching."
The Brumbies will begin their bid for a third Super Rugby title in January.







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