■ SARACENS have appointed former London Irish director of rugby Nick Kennedy as head of player recruitment.
The 36-year-old had previously spent time at the club on a consultancy basis and has now signed a contract until the summer of 2022.
SCARLETS’ hopes of making Rob Penney their next head coach are over – and the region are now looking at Melbourne Rebels boss David Wessels.
Former Munster coach Penney had agreed terms on succeeding Wayne Pivac but the 54-year-old is now set to stay with current side Shinning Arcs in Japan.
The Rugby Paper understands Penney’s wi...