Scrummaging coach Phil Keith-Roach – a key member of England’s 2003 World Cup support staff – will end his full-time role with the Rugby Football Union next week.
Keith-Roach was England’s scrum expert for more than 100 international games up to May last year.
He will continue to work on a number of agreed RFU projects as an independent scrum consultant, but ceases to be a full-time Twickenham employee by mutual agreement.
He said: “My involvement with the England rugby team over the last 11 years has been a fantastic experience.
“I am proud to have been a member of England’s World Cup-winning coaching team and to have been England’s scrum coach for more than 100 international matches up to May 2006.
“Since then, and as a result of changes in the England coaching set-up, I have been doing other things at the RFU and played no further part in the selection or coaching of the England scrum.
“I now look forward to taking on new challenges.”
RFU elite rugby director Rob Andrew added: “Phil has been a fantastic coach with the England team and helped a lot of players throughout the age groups during his 11 years with the RFU.
“He has been a valued member of staff, and his legacy with England will quite rightly be the excellent work he did with the front row during the 2003 Rugby World Cup.”
