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Parling to leave Wallabies to return to England as Leicester Tigers coach

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Former England international Geoff Parling will leave his role as assistant coach of Australia's national team to take over at English club Leicester Tigers next season.

The 41-year-old Parling will remain with the Wallabies until the end of the test series against the British & Irish Lions in August before joining up with Leicester, the team said Monday.

Parling was assistant coach with the Melbourne Rebels before moving to the Wallabies set-up.

As a player, Parling spent six seasons with Leicester, where he won two English league titles, and also represented the Lions.