ley ▁was ▁appointed ▁head ▁coach ▁of ▁Con n acht ▁Rugby ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁being ▁appointed ▁head ▁coach ▁of ▁Ireland ▁A , ▁positions ▁he ▁held ▁for ▁seven ▁years ▁until ▁leaving ▁Con n acht ▁and ▁Irish ▁Rugby ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁Under ▁Brad ley ▁Con n acht ▁Rugby ▁secured ▁qual ification ▁to ▁the ▁play off ▁stages ▁of ▁the ▁A ml in ▁Challenge ▁Cup ▁on ▁six ▁of ▁his ▁seven ▁years ▁in ▁charge , ▁reaching ▁the ▁semi - final ▁on ▁two ▁occasions . ▁ ▁In ▁early ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁Brad ley ▁was ▁appointed ▁the ▁Irish ▁inter im ▁ ▁head ▁coach ▁and ▁lead ▁the ▁senior ▁international ▁rugby ▁team ▁on ▁their ▁summer ▁tour ▁to ▁New ▁Zealand ▁and ▁Australia . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁Brad ley ▁was ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Georg ian ▁International ▁Rugby ▁Co aching ▁team ▁that ▁completed ▁an ▁EN C 1 ▁Grand ▁S lam ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁EN C ▁Championship . ▁ ▁In ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁Brad ley ▁was ▁appointed ▁head ▁coach ▁of ▁Edinburgh ▁on ▁a ▁two - year ▁contract . ▁Under ▁Brad ley , ▁Edinburgh ▁Rugby ▁had ▁their ▁must ▁successful ▁season ▁in ▁their ▁history . ▁Edinburgh ▁Rugby ▁to pped ▁their ▁ER C ▁qual ification ▁pool ▁( which ▁included ▁London ▁Irish , ▁Racing ▁Metro ▁ 9 2 ▁and ▁Card iff ▁Blues ) ▁and ▁reached ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁He ine ken ▁Cup ▁semi ▁final ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁in ▁their ▁history ▁after