John Muldoon joins Bristol Rugby as defence coach
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Bristol Rugby has revealed that John Muldoon has joined the club as defence coach.
Looking forward to the journey ahead with @bristol_RFC after my time with @connachtrugby comes to an end. Thanks to everyone for the support along the way. Exciting times ahead for my family and I... https://t.co/fztSxMFu8f
— John Muldoon (@JohnMuldoon8) April 12, 2018
The 35-year-old former Connacht skipper – who led the Galway side to the PRO12 title in 2016 – is set to join in the summer of 2018.
Muldoon earned three Ireland caps and amassed 325 appearances for Connacht, where he played under Pat Lam.
“John’s arrival as defence coach reinforces the club vision and culture that we are striving to instil in our players and staff," commented Lam.
"We’re so aligned in our philosophies and it’s a relationship built on mutual trust and understanding of the way the coaching team want Bristol to play.
“John has played more games than anyone else in the PRO14 and he has an intelligent rugby brain. When we coached together in the Galway community and worked closely together on gameplan and leadership strategy whilst at Connacht, I could see he had the makings of an excellent coach."
