Leicester Tigers hire Eddie Jones’ Wallabies assistant as new head coach

Leicester have appointed Dan McKellar as their new head coach, with the former Australia assistant due to begin work in July.

McKellar has left his position with the Wallabies after two years in the role, before which he enjoyed a successful stint in charge of the ACT Brumbies in Australia’s Super Rugby.

The 46-year-old told the club’s website: “This has been a big decision for me and my family, to make the move to the other side of the world together, but it is one that we are very much looking forward to doing, to be a part of a club like Leicester Tigers.”

With forwards coach McKellar and scrum coach Petrus du Plessis both resigning on Wednesday, Jones, the former England coach, is without any of the assistant coaching staff employed by his predecessor, Dave Rennie.

More details to follow.