NEWS EXTRA
AMBITIOUS Championship outfit Ampthill have pulled off another coup by appointing former England and Saracens lock Mouritz Botha as assistant coach.
Botha, who coached Germany during their bid to reach the World Cup last year, recently assisted Georgia in their pre-tournament preparations and is keen to gain hands-on league experience as he builds an increasingly impressive coaching CV.
Ex-Harlequins hooker Dave Ward joined Ampthill as player-coach over the summer and Botha’s arrival will underpin their bid to become established in Level 2.
Botha, capped ten times by England, told...