Stephen Jones: “I’m excited to affix and I’m trying ahead to the brand new challenges of Tremendous Rugby. I’m excited to deliver my perspective to the type of rugby performed within the Pacific”; Moana Pasifika are a aspect made up of gamers from numerous Pacific Island nations and backgrounds
Final Up to date: 07/11/23 10:21am
Former Wales fly-half and coach Stephen Jones has landed a shock teaching function at Moana Pasifika
Former Wales fly-half and assistant coach Stephen Jones has landed a training function with Tremendous Rugby aspect Moana Pasifika.
Jones received 104 caps, labored with Wales underneath Warren Gatland on the 2019 Rugby World Cup and was then a part of Wayne Pivac’s group earlier than departing when Gatland returned for a second stint as Wales boss in December 2022.
The 45-year-old will take up a submit of backs coach on the Auckland-based franchise.
Moana Pasifika are a aspect made up of gamers from numerous Pacific Island nations in addition to New Zealand or Australian-born gamers of Pasifika heritage, together with Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and the {Cook} Islands.
“I’m excited to affix this organisation, and I’m trying ahead to the brand new challenges of the Tremendous Rugby Pacific competitors,” Jones informed the Moana Pasifika web site.
“I’m excited to deliver my perspective to the type of rugby performed within the Pacific and the southern hemisphere and assist the subsequent crop of Pasifika expertise flourish.”
Of the appointment, former All Black and present Moana Pasifika head coach Tana Umaga mentioned: “He brings a unique type of thought course of to us in addition to the required skillset for our assault and kicking technique.
“He’ll additionally be capable of develop our first five-eighths and recreation drivers which is essential for not solely Moana Pasifika however Samoa and Tonga as effectively.”
Tom Coventry, a three-time Tremendous Rugby title holder with the Blues and the Chiefs, has been named as the brand new Moana Pasifika forwards coach.