Overview

• Jones will lead strategy for player development spanning National Age Grade squads and the Women’s Senior National Team.
• He will begin in January 2026 based at Oriam, Scotland’s sports performance centre at Heriot‑Watt University.
• Jones joins from Harlequins after four and a half years guiding the club’s women’s programme’s operational and performance frameworks.
• Performance director David Nucifora called the post a critical step toward producing better young players through a fit‑for‑purpose pathway.
• Scottish Rugby is also recruiting a managing director of women’s rugby and a new women’s national team head coach following Bryan Easson’s departure.