Tigers' former double-winning head coach Pat Howard has been appointed general manager of the Australian Rugby Union's high performance unit.
The ex-Tigers centre left the club at the end of last season to return to his homeland after two years in charge.
The ex-Tigers centre left the club at the end of last season to return to his homeland after two years in charge.
ARU chief executive John O'Neill said, "Pat will bring great rugby intellect and innovation to this critical aspect of the business, namely the direction of elite coaching and professional player talent identification and development."
