SCARLETS WILL REPLACE head coach Wayne Pivac with his fellow New Zealander Brad Mooar ahead of next season.<\/p>\n
Mooar is currently working as assistant coach with back-to-back Super Rugby champions Crusaders. His primary focus in Christchurch has been on the team\u2019s attack, with fellow assistant Ronan O\u2019Gara taking responsibility for defence under head coach Scott Robertson.<\/p>\n
Mooar, 44, previously coached the Southern Kings in Super Rugby and was director of rugby for the Southland Stags in the Mitre 10 Cup.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe opportunity to take on the role of head coach at the Scarlets is simply too good to pass up and is both an exciting challenge for myself, and a fantastic opportunity for my family to experience life on the other side of the world,\u201d Mooar said in a statement as he prepares to end a three-year association with the Crusaders.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Previously a solicitor, Mooar will take over from Pivac, who in turn will take over from Warren Gatland as head coach of Wales.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe pride ourselves in appointing players and coaches that not only perform on the rugby field but also contribute to the ethos and environment of the club and our wider community,\u201d says Jon Daniels, Scarlets\u2019 general manager of rugby.<\/p>\n