Friday 15 June 2018 13:55, UK
Former Northampton Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder is to join England as a pathway performance coach.
The 52-year-old former director of rugby at Northampton Saints previously worked with the England Saxons and helped to guide the U21s to a Six Nations title.
Leaving the RFU will be long-serving pathway coaches John Fletcher and Peter Walton, who have been with the RFU for 10 years in a variety of senior pathway coaching roles.
Mallinder said: "I'm excited about the opportunity to join England Rugby and to work in the pathway helping guide the future stars of the game.
"It's great to be returning to the RFU having held previous roles both in the pathway and with the Saxons.
"I'm a supporter of emerging talent and I've always tried to help develop young English players with their progression into senior rugby. I hope to continue that in my new role in the England pathway."
Dean Ryan, head of international player development, said: "I'd like to pay tribute to the huge role John Fletcher and Peter Walton have played in the development of many of our leading England internationals, and to their innovative and passionate commitment to finding and coaching young players at every level.
"Fletch and Walts have first-class reputations within the game, and I know they will both go on to new exciting roles outside the RFU. They leave with our very best wishes.
"I would like to thank them for their very significant contribution to English Rugby, and wish them all the very best for their next chapter."
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