Italy name Harlequins director of rugby Conor O’Shea as new head coach

• Former Ireland full-back ‘honoured, humbled and excited’ by role• Mike Catt will join O’Shea in Rome as attack coachThe Harlequins director of rugby, Conor O’Shea, will become the new head coach of the Italian national team in June.The Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) announced on Friday the 45-year-old former Ireland full-back would succeed Jacques Brunel on a four-year contract. O’Shea, who led Quins to the Premiership title in 2012, will take the former England player and coach Mike Catt to Rome as his attack coach.. Related: Harlequins director defends Joe Marler as in no way racist Conti…