Today our Coaches’ Corner returns to Wales, in particular Llanelli, where the new Scarlets head coach is New Zealander Brad Mooar. He succeeds compatriot Wayne Pivac, who has been appointed Wales head coach, taking over after the 2019 World Cup in Japan. Where is he from? Mooar arrives from New Zealand on a high, having been assistant coach to the all-conquering Crusaders side for the last four years, with the most recent three ending in Super Rugby success. What is his previous coaching experience? His coaching career started with Christchurch Colts in 2007 and he progressed to the club’s premier team, before becoming assistant coach to Canterbury Colts in 2011. The following year the former solicitor moved to South Africa to coach the Eastern Province Kings to a Currie Cup Division One title and then he was named assistant coach of the Southern Kings Super Rugby side. Mooar then returned to New Zealand to take over as head coach and director of rugby at Southland, before moving to Crusaders. In 2018 he coached the NZ Schools side. Who will be in his coaching team? Mooar will head up a five-strong senior coaching team at Parc y Scarlets, which also includes Ioan Cunningham (forwards), Glenn Delaney (defence), Dai Flanagan (backs) and Richard Whiffin (assistant attack). What does he think of his appointment? "The 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.”