Hogan succeeds Declan Danaher, who left for Gloucester, and will be looking to build on his predecessor’s defensive successes.
“We want to have that attacking mentality and winning the ball back. So it’s really important to build on the Six Nations foundations and I’m trying to add layers to what we have now.”
Following the Australian fixtures, the Irish squad will be reduced to 30 players for the WXV1 competition, where they will play New Zealand, Canada and the United States.
Ireland are without experienced players through injury, including captain Sam Monaghan, Baben Parsons, Aoivan Riley, Natasha Behan, Katie Corrigan and Sadb McGrath.
But the return of Olympians Stacey Flood, Eve Higgins, Emily Lane and Amy-Leigh Murphy Crowe, all of whom played for Ireland in the sevens at the recent Paris Olympics, has given the team a boost.
Hogan was keen to praise the Sevens players for their crazy impact since they were included in the group.
“After the Olympics, the sevens were grouped into groups, which was a huge help as experienced players in one sport could then build their skills in the other,” he explained.
“I would like to give them a huge amount of credit. They have a very positive attitude, they care about the environment, they are willing to learn, they are very motivated to ask questions.
“It’s a new challenge, but they are more than capable of doing it.”
