Tim Sheens resigns as Kangaroos coach

Tim Sheens has resigned as Australia's national coach to take up a three-year contract as full-time director of rugby with English Super League club Salford.

The 64-year-old former Canberra, Wests Tigers and North Queensland boss, who guided the Kangaroos to victory in the 2013 World Cup, has spent the past two months working at the Red Devils on a short-term basis at the invitation of owner Marwan Koukash.

He has now decided to make the role permanent.

"Now we've survived successfully in Super League, I've had a good talk with the family and to Marwan," Sheens saidy. 

"He offered me a three-year deal and we've accepted it.

"So I've resigned from the Australian group and I'll be ready to start in November."

Sheens took over the Kangaroos coaching duties in 2009 and led the team in 31 matches for 26 wins, a draw and four losses.