King poised for Ireland coaching job

ALEX KING is set to leave Montpellier at the end of the season and has been lined up to join Andy Farrell in the Ireland set up after the World Cup.

The former Wasps and England fly-half, who began his coaching career at Clermont Auvergne, became assistant coach at Montpellier in July 2017 after a short spell with Northampton Saints.

King, 44, left, served Wales as attack coach during the 2017 Six Nations under his former Wasps pal Rob Howley.

Vern Cotter looks set to be sacked as Montpellier DoR at the end of the season and King is wanted by Farrell to join him in Dublin when he takes over from Joe Schmidt.