Brad Mooar to replace Pivac as Scarlets head coach

  • Wales
Credit: Scarlets

Super Rugby Champions Crusaders Coach Brad Mooar will replace Wayne Pivac as Scarlets Head Coach.

The 44-year-old will join the West Wales region from the successful Super Rugby side Crusaders.

Mooar will bring with him a wealth of coaching experience having been assistant coach at the Crusaders for the last three seasons, Head Coach at Mitre10 Cup side Southland Stags as well as attack and backs coach with South African sides Eastern Province Kings and Southern Kings in the Super 15.

Commenting on the news Scarlets General Manager of Rugby Jon Daniels said the Scarlets have been 'hugely impressed' with Mooar:

Brad Mooare said the opportunity was 'too good to pass up':

Pivac is set to take over as Wales manager after the 2019 Rugby World Cup Credit: PA

Brad Mooare's career:

Mooar progressed through the Canterbury age grades as a flyhalf, reaching Canterbury B level. He played for Mid-Canterbury from 1997-1999 and then played overseas before returning to Christchurch to take up coaching.His first coaching role was with the Christchurch Colts and then the club's premier team from 2007 to 2011. In 2011 he became the assistant coach of the Canterbury Colts.

In 2012 he moved to South Africa to coach the EP Kings then become assistant coach of the Southern Kings Super Rugby side under Matt Sexton’s leadership. He returned to New Zealand to take up the head coach and Director of Rugby role at Southland.