New Head of Athletic Performance appointed for Connacht

Connacht Rugby and the IRFU have announced the appointment of David Howarth as Head of Athletic Performance at Connacht Rugby.

Previous to his work in the US, David was a Strength & Conditioning Coach with the Australian Rugby Academy and has a wealth of experience across different professional sports at the very highest level.

David played with the Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union Football Club from 1999 to 2007., and joins the province ahead of the new season from NBA side Oklahoma City Thunder where he has worked as Athletic Performance Coordinator for the past three years.