- ‘This was an opportunity that I couldn’t refuse,’ says Mallinder
- Mallinder will work across Scotland’s men’s and women’s teams
Jim Mallinder will join the Scottish Rugby Union as its new performance director. The 53-year-old had been working with the Rugby Football Union on youth development, but has now accepted a role north of the border.
“I’m sad to be leaving the RFU as I’ve really enjoyed my time here, in particular getting to work with some fantastic people in a wide range of roles within the men’s pathway,” Mallinder said on the RFU’s website. “I will miss working with them all but this was an opportunity that I couldn’t refuse.”
Written by Guardian sport and agencies
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