Mike Ford to be appointed first-team coach at Toulon

Mike Ford to be appointed the first-team coach at Toulon after being dismissed at Bath.

According to reports, he will start work for the French giants on Monday, four months after the dismissal by Bath, following a disappointing season which saw them finish ninth in the Premiership.

The 50-year-old is understood to have met Toulon owner Mourad Boudjellal and will take up a leading first-team role with responsibility for attack, defence and the team’s overall game-plan.