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The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) have signed Mick Byrne as National Skills Coach through until the end of the next Rugby World Cup in 2019.Byrne returns to Australian Rugby having begun his national coaching career with the Qantas Wallabies from 1998-2000 as kicking coach, before then joining other national programs in Scotland, South Africa, and more recently New Zealand, where he was part of three Rugby World Cups campaigns.In his new role as National Skills Coach, Byrne will have a wider focus on all technical skill components of the game, including and not limited to kicking, lineouts, kick receipts, passing and collision.ARU General Manager of High Performance Ben Whitaker said:Micks appointment is part of the ARUs strategic plan to engage the best staff with expert capabilities to develop key areas across all levels of the sport.As National Skills Coach, Mick will be working closely with the Wallabies program and across our Super Rugby teams as well as having an active involvement in developing skills across age grade teams, Sevens and our Wallaroos.His success speaks for itself, having played elite sport for many years before transferring those skills to coaching and working across several successful national programs.At the end of his tenure with New Zealand, he returned home to Brisbane to be closer to his family and became national director of sport at Sportstek Academies, providing post-schooling education and sporting pathways to young aspiring athletes in all sports.Following the success and establishment of the Sportstek Academies, Byrne was now looking forward to reconnecting to Rugby and a high performance environment.The challenge to coach some aspiring athletes this past year has been really rewarding, especially enabling them to develop their skills and progress with their studies. Its something Ive really enjoyed.Being back in home Australia, and closer to the Rugby community I have seen some great progress in the game, and Im looking forward to being part of its development alongside some very talented coaches, players and passionate administrators of the game.Working in a high performance environment, with similar minded people is something that I missed in time away from professional sport. I am grateful for the opportunity to work alongside people with similar aspirations for the sport here in Australia.Growing up on Sydneys northern beaches, Byrne playing Rugby Union and League until his late teens, before joining AFL, where he played 167 games and scored 150 goals over a 13-year career with Melbourne, Hawthorn and Sydney, including a premiership with the Hawks in 1983.Although celebrated as an AFL player, his knowledge of Rugby was always respected, coaching the Manly Marlins to a premiership in Sydneys Shute Shield competition in 1997 with former Wallabies assistant Tim Lane, and part of Super Rugby and UK powerhouses, the ACT Brumbies and Saracens.Byrne will officially commence his new role alongside Michael Cheika and the Wallabies in the coming weeks, as players and coaches assemble for a training camp in Sydney before The Rugby Championship squad is announced formally early next month.Kyle Palmieri Devils Jersey . 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The three-time defending NL Central champions were 55-26 at home last season but have lost six straight at Busch Stadium.Theres an advantage to being here on a number of fronts in my mind, Matheny said. Tonight would have been a good one to start a good push in the opposite direction.Stephen Piscotty, whose homer tied it in the 10th, said he hadnt been aware of the record.We went on the road, swept the Cubs, did some good things, Piscotty said. Would like to have this game but you cant do anything about it.Alcides Escobar hit a go-ahead RBI double just inside the right-field line in the 12th and drove in the first run of the game with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the eighth. His fly to shallow right off Seth Maness (0-2) fell just in front of Piscotty, whose homer leading off the 10th tied it at 2.With runners on first and third and one out, Piscotty had hoped the ball would go foul. 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He gave up 11 earned runs in one inning his last start.The 24-year-old Martinez was limited to 89 pitches due to concerns about cumulative fatigue. He has allowed two earned runs in 28 1/3 innings in his last four starts.We had to be careful with him, Matheny said. The way he uses his stuff, mixes up his movement, the way hes trusting it and pounding it in the zone and trusting his defense, thats a huge step.TRAINERS ROOMRoyals: CF Lorenzo Cain (left hamstring) was placed on the 15-day DL. The team is optimistic hell back right after the All-Star break.Cardinals: SS Aledmys Diaz (right eye) was the lone bench player not used. Hes missed two games but could be back soon after getting a positive checkup from the team ophthalmologist.UP NEXTRoyals: Chris Young (2-7, 6.54) is coming off his shortest start since Sept. 1, 2014, allowing seven runs in 2 1/3 innings in a loss to Houston. 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