"Alan is an impressive player who will bring plenty of good qualities to our squad, " said Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder.

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With tubes of lipstick and hairspray making their final rounds around the room, longtime director Sherri Thompson gathered the squad.

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Carlos Alberto Parreira, the coach of Brazil's victorious USA 1994 squad, has been named the team's technical director.

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