Matt Banahan has departed his Scotland role for an opportunity elsewhere
Matt Banahan, Scotland's assistant coach, has left the team two months before the Women's Rugby World Cup. Head coach Bryan Easson admitted he is "disappointed" at the exit of Banahan - who has moved on to another coaching opportunity - but thanked him for "kicking on" the attack team during his tenure.
Ross Miller, who worked with the squad during the 2021 World Cup, and Steve Shingler have been appointed as assistant coaches.
Miller recently returned to the women's program and led the Scotland men's Under-18 team at the Six Nations. Former Scarlets fly-half Shingler joins on secondment from PWR side Trailfinders, where he has been assistant coach for the past season.
Banahan, a former England winger, stated that while he is "incredibly grateful" for his time with Scotland, the opportunity to take on a new coaching position "closer to home" was "too good to turn down." "This does now present an exciting opportunity to reset and refresh our coaching team," Easson claimed. "We welcomed Steve into camp during this year's Six Nations and we were really impressed by him then.
"We will have a smooth transition because several Trailfinders players, including some of our key attacking players, already have great relationships with him and know what he cares about. "We've had a fantastic few weeks as a group with Ross so far, and he has really settled back in with us." He did an excellent job with us at the most recent Rugby World Cup, and we have worked together for a long time. "He's a great addition to the group, and the fact that he knows the players and the players know him also helps," I say.
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