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Jen Welter speaks during a press conference where she was named an intern coach for the Arizona Cardinals on July 28, 2015 in Tempe, Arizona

Los Angeles (AFP) - Jen Welter, a former rugby and professional gridiron player hired as a coaching intern with the Arizona Cardinals, said she never dared dream she would coach in the NFL.

"I could not have dreamed big enough to imagine this day could ever come," Welter said at her introductory press conference.

The Cardinals had announced the hiring on Monday, adding Welter to their staff to work with inside linebackers during training camp and the pre-season.