The Highlanders head coach will depart prior to the start of Super Rugby Trans-Tasman. The side will face the British and Irish Lions on June 26 in a warm-up for the Lions' tour of South Africa. Brown will still have daily input into the running of the Highlanders, albeit remotely. Brown said the uncertainty created by the pandemic had forced the Japanese side into a condensed period of preparation for the match. “No one could have predicted it would come to this, due to the pandemic the Lions tour itinerary has been completely up in the air for the better part of a year,'' Clark said.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 06, 2021 23:03 UTC