Whiffen steps up from U20s to work with Scarlets’ elite

■By STEFFAN THOMAS

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RICHARD Whiffin will swap the development of Gloucester and England’s best young talent for some of Wales’ biggest names next season.
After coaching England U20s at this summer’s Junior World Cup, he will join the Scarlets as assistant attack coach where he will work with top internationals such as Jonathan Davies, Leigh Halfpenny, Ken Owens, and Hadleigh Parkes.
It is a big step up, but one he can’t wait to tackle. Whiffin will become part of the Scarlets’ new-look coaching team alongside...

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