Confirmed: Jerry Flannery joins Springboks coaching ticket

SOUTH AFRICA-BOUND: Former Ireland hooker and current Harlequins defence coach Jerry Flannery is set to make a mid season move to join former Munster coach Rassie Erasmus in South Africa. Picture: Alan Place 

Former Munster and Ireland hooker and Harlequins coach Jerry Flannery has made a mid-season move to join Rassie Erasmus' Springboks coaching ticket.

Flannery will replace friend Felix Jones - now with England - as the defence coach under the leadership of Erasmus, who has returned to the head coach role following the departure of Jacques Nienaber to Leinster.