Walters leaves England to take up Ireland role

Aled Walters has near his domiciled arsenic England's caput of spot and conditioning to return up a position arsenic caput of diversion capacity pinch Ireland.

Walters joined England from Leicester Tigers earlier nan Rugby World Cup successful 2023, having worked successful rugby for 18 years including roles pinch Munster and South Africa.

The highly-rated Welshman, who was caput of diversion capacity for nan 2019 Springboks' Rugby World Cup-winning squad, replaces Jason Cowman successful nan role.

Walters began his relation pinch Irish rugby erstwhile he was Munster's caput of diversion capacity for almost six seasons and was Leicester's caput of beingness capacity betwixt 2020 and 2023.

He has besides held elder capacity roles pinch nan Brumbies and Taranaki Rugby Football Union.

"I americium delighted to subordinate nan Ireland nationalist squad and americium excited astir nan opportunity to activity pinch specified a talented group of coaches and players," said Walters.

"The Ireland squad has gone from spot to spot successful caller years and it's an breathtaking clip to rejoin Irish rugby arsenic nan squad looks to execute much occurrence successful nan years to come.

"I've made immoderate awesome memories coaching England, and I want to convey Steve, nan guidance squad and nan players for their relationship and support."

Ireland caput coach Andy Farrell was fulsome successful his praise for nan caller enlistee to his backroom team.

"He has a wealthiness of acquisition and has been a cardinal portion of galore successful environments complete nan people of his profession to date," he said.

"I cognize really excited he is to return to Ireland and deed nan crushed moving and I'm assured that he'll play an important domiciled successful nan squad arsenic we embark connected a engaged world season, starting pinch nan Autumn Nations Series this November.

"Aled replaces Jason Cowman who departed aft nan Guinness Six Nations occurrence successful March. Jason contributed a immense magnitude to Irish rugby complete 15 years and we convey him for his unthinkable work complete that time."