Kingsley Jones takes charge of Russian national rugby union team

Welshman Kingsley Jones will become the next head coach of Russian rugby union team, RIA Novosti reported. New Zealand’s Henry Paul will take charge of the Russian national rugby sevens team.

A preliminary agreement on the appointment of both coaches was reached last weekend in Krasnodar. On Wednesday, John and Paul will meet Vyacheslav Kopyev, president of the Russian Rugby Union (SRR), in order to discuss the details of the agreement, then their appointment will be announced officially.

Russia’s previous head coach – Nikolay Nerush resigned after the recent World Cup. Kingsley Jones had joined the Russian national team in February as an attack coach, replacing Steve Diamond.