9 May 2014

Pivac leaves Auckland for Wales

5:57 am on 9 May 2014

Wayne Pivac has resigned as coach of the Auckland ITM Cup rugby coach to take up a position as Assistant Coach for the Llanelli Scarlets in Wales.

Pivac has been in charge of the Auckland team for the past two seasons, taking them to the ITM Cup final in 2012 and the semi-finals last year.

Previously he had coached the side from 1999 to 2003, winning the competition on three occasions.

He will be succeeded by current Assistant Coach, Paul Feeney.