(Reuters) – Former Australia international David Nucifora will join the British and Irish Lions as general manager of performance ahead of this year’s tour of Australia, the team said on Tuesday.
Ireland’s head of athletic performance Aled Walters will assume the same role on head coach Andy Farrell’s backroom staff after this year’s Six Nations Championship.
“David’s unrivalled experience will help us shape and deliver such a challenging and exciting rugby programme, whilst also bringing essential insight into Australian rugby and the country as a whole,” Farrell said in a statement.
“Aled is a World Cup winner who has worked with players across England and Ireland and has also coached in Australia and Super Rugby with the Brumbies.”
The Lions are set to play nine tour matches in Australia starting in June, including three tests against the Wallabies.
(Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)
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