Ioan Cunningham signs Scarlets contract extension

Scarlets assistant coach Ioan Cunningham has signed a new contract with the Guinness PRO12 outfit.

The 34-year-old former Scarlets back-rower joined the region's academy coaching staff in 2011, and has since stepped up to specialise in set-piece work for the senior side.

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"I'd like to thank the Scarlets for the opportunity and I'm looking forward to continuing to give my best to ensure that the region becomes a successful one," said Cunningham.

"I'm delighted and proud to have the opportunity to continue my coaching development at the Scarlets.

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"We're now in a position where we're able to compete with some of the best sides in Europe and conceded only two tries from driving line-outs in the European Rugby Champions Cup to forward powerhouses Saracens and Toulon."

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