Alan Gaffney joins Western Force coaching ranks

The Western Force have boosted their coaching stocks with the announcement that experienced coach Alan Gaffney will work with the club as an Attack Specialist for the 2017 Super Rugby season.

“I’ll be working with Dave (Wessels) and also with the new attack coach,” Gaffney said.

“I suppose an old bugger like me has been around the traps, and that’s not to say I’m always right, but it means as a coaching group we will be able to challenge each other.”

With almost 20 years of professional coaching experience behind him, Gaffney joins Dave Wessels’ coaching team along with current Ulster Assistant Coach Joe Barakat - who recently joined the Force for two seasons.