Scottish Rugby confirm David Nucifora appointment

Scottish Rugby has tasked David Nucifora with driving “change in all areas of our development structure” after confirming his appointment in an advisory role on a two-year contract.

Nucifora recently ended a 10-year spell as Ireland’s performance director during which the men’s national team topped the world rankings and won four Six Nations titles, including two Grand Slams.

He will also advise Scottish Rugby on the appointment of a permanent performance director.

Chair John McGuigan said: “I’m delighted David has agreed to join Scottish Rugby at a time of fundamental change in the sport.

“To ensure we can compete at the highest level we need someone of David’s experience to design and implement, at pace, a structure that supports our best talent.

“David’s success with the IRFU speaks for itself and we now look forward to his expertise being applied to the development of rugby in Scotland.”

Nucifora said: “I’m really looking forward to joining the team at Scottish Rugby.

“I’m well aware of the ambition Scotland has as a rugby nation and the desire to nurture talent to ensure we can compete at the highest level over the long term.

“To ensure this ambition can be realised we will design and implement a structure which supports high performance outcomes.”

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