Brown to coach with Canada

Former Scotland captain Kelly Brown is to launch his coaching career with Canada.

Brown, who retired from playing last month, will be defence specialist for the Canucks during the summer. He said: “I am excited to be involved and to see what they can achieve.”

Rugby Canada’s general manager Jim Dixon added: “We face a hugely important few weeks with clashes against Georgia and Romania before the World Cup qualifiers against the USA. Kelly brings a wealth of international experiencefromh is playing days with Scotland and he’s been an integral par t of the winning culture at Saracens.”