Gregor Townsend announces Glasgow Warriors duo in Scotland coaching team
Thursday 27 October 2016 16:31, UK
Gregor Townsend has confirmed his Glasgow Warriors assistants, Matt Taylor and Dan McFarland, will join him when he takes over as Scotland head coach in June next year.
Taylor has been by Townsend's side as defence coach since the pair joined the Warriors in 2012, steering them to the play-offs in every season, culminating with the team becoming the first Scottish professional side to win the Guinness PRO12 in 2015.
Townsend recruited McFarland to Glasgow as forwards coach last summer after nine seasons with fellow Guinness PRO12 side Connacht.
In a corresponding move, it has been announced that experienced coaches Jason O'Halloran and Jonathan Humphreys will join the Glasgow Warriors coaching set-up ahead of the 2017/18 season.
New Zealander O'Halloran and Welshman Humphreys, who are both currently assistant coaches for Scotland, will join up with new head coach Dave Rennie at Scotstoun next summer.
Rennie, who is currently head coach of the Chiefs, will replace Townsend at the end of this season.
