Starting in the 2023-24 season, Dan McKellar will take over as the new head coach of the Leicester Tigers.
The 46-year-old has been a part of Australia's coaching staff since 2021, and previously led the Brumbies to a Super Rugby Australia victory in 2020.
According to The Telegraph, Leicester's players were informed of the appointment yesterdayy, and it is reported that McKellar has notified Rugby Australia of his decision.
The exact start date for his new role has not been finalized.
However, according to sources in Australia with knowledge of the move, who spoke on condition of anonymity, McKellar intends to take up the role before the Rugby World Cup, which starts in September.
McKellar reportedly beat Michael Cheika and Rassie Erasmus to the Leicester job. Reports also said Tigers officials had consulted Borthwick on whom he believed should get the job.
The 2023-24 Premiership season is scheduled to begin on October 14, with the World Cup final taking place two weeks later on October 28.
Jones is said to be keen to retain McKellar's services if possible, and is currently assembling his coaching team for the Wallabies.
Foreign-born players in the 2023 Six Nations breakdown by country
Americas Rugby News have compiled their annual breakdown of foreign-born players taking part in the 2023 Six Nations.
We recommend that you head over there to see their detailed analysis of the squads along with a year-on-year comparison with the last couple of years.
#6. FRANCE - 4 players
| PLAYER | BORN | TRAINED | POS | ELIGIBILITY | OTHER REP. |
| Dany Priso | Cameroon | France | LH | Residency (2008) | – |
| Uini Atonio | New Zealand | New Zealand | TH | Residency (2014) | Samoa u20 |
| Paul Willemse | South Africa | Namibia | LO | Residency (2018) | Namibia u18, South Africa u20 |
| Émilien Gailleton | England | France | CE | Parent | – |
#5. ENGLAND - 5 players
| PLAYER | BORN | TRAINED | POS | ELIGIBILITY | OTHER REP. |
| Bevan Rodd | Scotland | England | LH | Parent | – |
| Mako Vunipola | New Zealand | England | LH | Residency (2008) | – |
| David Ribbans | South Africa | South Africa | LO | Grandparent | – |
| Marcus Smith | Philippines | England | FH | Parent | – |
| Manu Tuilagi | Samoa | England | CE | Residency (2007) | – |
Marcus Smith of England warms up before the Autumn International Series match between England and New Zealand at Twickenham, London on 19 November 2022 (Photo: Micah Crook/PPAUK)
#4. ITALY - 6 players
| PLAYER | BORN | TRAINED | POS | ELIGIBILITY | OTHER REP. |
| Marco Manfredi | Germany | Italy | HK | Parent | – |
| Sebastian Negri | Zimbabwe | South Africa | FL | Parent | – |
| Jake Polledri | England | England | FL | Grandparent | – |
| Stephen Varney | Wales | Wales | SH | Parent | – |
| Juan Ignacio Brex | Argentina | Argentina | CE | Grandparent | Argentina u19, u20, 7s, XV |
| Ange Capuozzo | France | France | FB | Parent | – |
#3. WALES - 7 players
| PLAYER | BORN | TRAINED | POS | ELIGIBILITY | OTHER REP. |
| Bradley Roberts | South Africa | South Africa | HK | Grandparent | – |
| Tomas Francis | England | England | TH | Grandparent | – |
| Taulupe Faletau | Tonga | Wales | N8 | Residency (2001) | – |
| Christ Tshiunza | DR Congo | Wales | LO | Residency (2015) | – |
| George North | England | Wales | CE | Parent | – |
| Nick Tompkins | England | England | CE | Grandparent | England u18, u20, Saxons |
| Alex Cuthbert | England | England | WI | Parent | – |
#2. IRELAND - 8 players
| PLAYER | BORN | TRAINED | POS | ELIGIBILITY | OTHER REP. |
| Rob Herring | South Africa | South Africa | HK | Grandparent | – |
| Finlay Bealham | Australia | Australia | TH | Grandparent | Australia Schools |
| Roman Salanoa | USA | USA | TH | Residency (2022) | USA u20, Hawaii All-State |
| Joe McCarthy | USA | Ireland | LO | Parent | – |
| Jamison Gibson-Park | New Zealand | New Zealand | SH | Residency (2020) | New Zealand Māori |
| Bundee Aki | New Zealand | New Zealand | CE | Residency (2017) | – |
| Mack Hansen | Australia | Australia | WI | Parent | Australia u20 |
| James Lowe | New Zealand | New Zealand | WI | Residency (2020) | New Zealand Māori, Schools, u15 Basketball |
#1. SCOTLAND - 21 players
| PLAYER | BORN | TRAINED | POS | ELIGIBILITY | OTHER REP. |
| Pierre Schoeman | South Africa | South Africa | LH | Residency (2021) | South Africa u18, u20 |
| Ewan Ashman | Canada | England | HK | Parent | – |
| Simon Berghan | New Zealand | New Zealand | TH | Grandparent | – |
| Willem Nel | South Africa | South Afica | TH | Residency (2015) | – |
| Javan Sebastian | Wales | Wales | TH | Parent | Wales u16, u18 |
| Cameron Henderson | Hong Kong | Scotland | LO | Parent | – |
| Sam Skinner | England | England | LO | Parent | England u20 |
| Josh Bayliss | England | England | FL | Grandparent | England u20 |
| Andy Christie | England | England | FL | Grandparent | England u18, u20 |
| Hamish Watson | England | England | FL | Grandparent | – |
| Jack Dempsey | Australia | Australia | N8 | Grandparent | Australia Schools, u20, Australia |
| Ali Price | England | England | SH | Parent | – |
| Ben White | England | England | SH | Grandparent | England u20, XV |
| Ben Healy | Ireland | Ireland | FH | Parent | Ireland u20 |
| Chris Harris | England | England | CE | Grandparent | England Counties |
| Cameron Redpath | France | England | CE | Parent | England u18, u20 |
| Sione Tuipulotu | Australia | Australia | CE | Parent | Australia Schools, u20 |
| Kyle Steyn | South Africa | South Africa | WI | Parent | – |
| Sean Maitland | New Zealand | New Zealand | WI | Grandparent | New Zealand u19, u20, Māori |
| Ruaridh McConnochie | England | England | WI | Parent | England 7’s, England |
| Duhan van der Merwe | South Africa | South Africa | WI | Residency (2020) | South Africa Schools, u20 |
Final whistle celebrations for Scott Steele of Scotland and Hamish Watson of Scotland during the Six Nations Championship, 127th Calcutta Cup match between England and Scotland at Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham, London on January 6 2021. - PHOTO: Phil Mingo/PPAUK
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