The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) have signed Mick Byrne as National Skills Coach through until the end of the next Rugby World Cup in 2019.Byrne returns to Australian Rugby having begun his national coaching career with the Qantas Wallabies from 1998-2000 as kicking coach, before then joining other national programs in Scotland, South Africa, and more recently New Zealand, where he was part of three Rugby World Cups campaigns.In his new role as National Skills Coach, Byrne will have a wider focus on all technical skill components of the game, including and not limited to kicking, lineouts, kick receipts, passing and collision.ARU General Manager of High Performance Ben Whitaker said:Micks appointment is part of the ARUs strategic plan to engage the best staff with expert capabilities to develop key areas across all levels of the sport.As National Skills Coach, Mick will be working closely with the Wallabies program and across our Super Rugby teams as well as having an active involvement in developing skills across age grade teams, Sevens and our Wallars.His success speaks for itself, having played elite sport for many years before transferring those skills to coaching and working across several successful national programs.At the end of his tenure with New Zealand, he returned home to Brisbane to be closer to his family and became national director of sport at Sportstek Academies, providing post-schling education and sporting pathways to young aspiring athletes in all sports.Following the success and establishment of the Sportstek Academies, Byrne was now lking forward to reconnecting to Rugby and a high performance environment.The challenge to coach some aspiring athletes this past year has been really rewarding, especially enabling them to develop their skills and progress with their studies. Its something Ive really enjoyed.Being back in home Australia, and closer to the Rugby community I have seen some great progress in the game, and Im lking forward to being part of its development alongside some very talented coaches, players and passionate administrators of the game.Working in a high performance environment, with similar minded people is something that I missed in time away from professional sport. 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