Cardiff coach Van Zyl holds talks with Benetton
Cardiff coach Corniel van Zyl holds talks with Benetton about taking over as boss of the United Rugby Championship club next season.
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"It's probably not true that I have had an interview with them but I have had conversations with people at the club."
— Corniel van Zyl , Athlete
Key People
Ben Thomas is a player for Cardiff who made his Wales debut in 2021.
Calum MacRae is the head coach at Benetton who is leaving for family reasons.
Corniel van Zyl is the coach of Cardiff and a former player for Benetton.
Jake White is a former Springboks coach who has been mentioned as a candidate for the Benetton head coach position.
Josh Adams is a wing for Cardiff.
Liam Belcher is the captain and hooker for Cardiff.
Mason Grady is a wing for Cardiff who has been released by Wales for game time.
Tom Bowen is a wing for Cardiff who has scored seven tries this season.
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Cardiff coach Corniel van Zyl holds talks with Benetton about taking over as boss of the United Rugby Championship club next season.
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