Rumours had been rife that 61 - year - old Keane would be replacing Chiefs assistant coach Tom Coventry at the Super Rugby franchise in 2016 .
61 - year - old Keane took Tasman to the ITM Cup final last year .
Rumours had been rife that 61 - year - old Keane , who took Tasman to the ITM Cup final last year , would be replacing Chiefs assistant coach Tom Coventry at the Super Rugby franchise in 2016 .