Scarlets confirm Davies as boss on two-year deal

Scarlets confirm Davies as boss on two-year dealImage source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyImage caption, Nigel Davies was previously in charge of Scarlets between 2008 and 2012Published1 minute agoCommentsScarlets have appointed Nigel Davies as director of rugby for the next two seasons.The former Wales centre returned to Llanelli on an interim basis in January to work above head coach Dwayne Peel after a poor first half of the season.Scarlets were bottom of the United Rugby Championship (URC) but climbed above Zebre and Dragons.After making seven signings and bolstering the backroom staff, Davies has been confirmed as boss for the next two campaigns."Scarlets has been a huge part of my life for more than 40 years and to be given the opportunity to lead the rugby programme at such an important time in the club's history is something I am enormously proud and honoured to do," he said.Wales lose Exeter lock Jenkins for summer TestsPublished3 hours agoHalfpenny joins Wales coach team for summer TestsPublished5 hours agoThe Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) is pressing on with plans to cut the number of men's professional teams from four to three in 2028.Davies has agreed a contract through to that year and has already bolstered a Scarlets squad that features seven players named in Wales' summer squad.They have signed prop Corey Domachowski from Cardiff and brought in Cullen Grace from Crusaders and Isaac Murray-MacGregor from Canterbury.Scarlets have also agreed fresh terms with influential forwards Fletcher Anderson, Josh Macleod and Sam Lousi along with former Wales scrum-half Gareth Davies.Eamon O'Carroll will join from St Helens at the end of the Super League season as defence coach to replace Jared Payne while Aaron Dundon, formerly of Leinster, is the new forwards coach.Davies, who had not been involved in professional rugby since leaving Gloucester in 2014, will call the shots."We have worked hard to strengthen our squad, build an outstandin...