Rio Sevens gold coach Ben Ryan joins Welsh Rugby Union

Ben Ryan, who guided Fiji to 2016 Rio Olympic Sevens gold, has joined the Welsh Rugby Union as a consultant.

Ben will work alongside Peter Drewett, who has been appointed as the new WRU performance coach manager, joining Welsh Rugby from a similar position with the Hong Kong Rugby Union on 1st March.

"Ben Ryan's appointment is a real coup for Welsh rugby," said WRU head of rugby performance Geraint John.

"He is a much sought-after high performance coach, who has had significant successes with the Fijian national sevens side.

"We are particularly interested in benefitting from the meticulous attention to detail and major planning experience which Ben showed to maximum effect during the Olympics in Rio."