WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Former Otago Highlanders coach Tony Brown is returning to the team from Japan's Sunwolves for the 2020 Super Rugby season, the Dunedin-based side said on Thursday. Brown, who worked as an assistant to Jamie Joseph at the 2015 champions and then as head coach before he joined his former All Blacks team mate in Japan, will be an assistant to head coach Aaron Mauger, the team said. Both Joseph and Brown have not been involved with the Sunwolves this season with their focus on the Japan national side as they prepare to host the Rugby World Cup later this year. Mauger said that while current defence coach Glenn Delaney was leaving to join the Welsh regional side the Scarlets, it was unclear at this stage what role Brown would have at the Highlanders. The Highlanders are third in the New Zealand conference on 29 points, but just outside the top-eight playoffs spots with two matches remaining in their season.

Source: The Star May 30, 2019 06:11 UTC