British & Irish Lions coach targets former Bok fitness guru

Aled Walters, who transformed the Boks into one of the fittest teams at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, is being lined up by Andy Farrell.

British & Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell has reportedly lined up top conditioning specialist Aled Walters as one of two new additions to his support staff.

Nucifora, a former Ireland performance director, is expected to oversee performance staff. Walters, Ireland’s head of athletic performance, was already tipped for a role on the 10-match tour.

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