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Murray Wenzel

Rippon's coaching first offers Stingers an Olympic edge

Coach Rebecca Rippon believes her vast playing experience can help Australia at the Olympics. (HANDOUT/SUPPLIED)

Rebecca Rippon's historic appointment is a "bit of a big one" and the new Australian women's water polo team coach is adamant her experiences could be the difference between a medal or an Olympics near-miss.

The Beijing Games bronze medallist and World Cup winner will be just the second woman to coach a water polo team at an Olympics when she leads the Stingers in Paris from July.

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