The Crusaders assistant coach Brad Mooar is taking over from fellow New Zealander Wayne Pivac at Welsh club Scarlets, who’s replacing Warren Gatland as Wales coach.

Mooar has been at the Super Rugby champions for three years and helped the Crusaders to a second straight Super Rugby title in 2018 alongside head coach Scott Robertson.

He was previously head coach of the Southland Stags as well as backs coach with South African sides Eastern Province Kings and Southern Kings in the Super 15.