Hadden set to be offered new role

Frank Hadden could be offered another role within the Scottish Rugby Union after losing his job as Scotland head coach.

The 53-year-old former school teacher’s four years in charge came to an end following a meeting of the SRU board yesterday in which the country’s performance at the recent RBS 6 Nations was dissected.

Hadden was effectively a dead man walking after failing to meet the SRU’s minimum requirement of two Six Nations wins per season for the second successive year.

The search has already begun for his replacement, with former England head coach Andy Robinson – currently in charge of Edinburgh – the early front-runner.

But Hadden’s future is more unclear as he was set to continue discussions over a future role at the SRU.

Whether that involves coaching or a move to a managerial position remains to be seen but it appears his bosses are keen not to dispense of his services altogether.