Hines joins Scotland coaching staff

06 May 2015The 38-year-old Sale player is ending his playing career to begin work as a "resource coach" - using his lineout expertise to help the national team while also helping develop the younger forwards in the squad.

Hines, who won 77 caps, is rejoining the Scotland set-up as scrum coach Massimo Cuttitta departs.

The former British and Irish Lion will also work with former club Edinburgh and Glasgow and with Scotland's rising rugby players in the youth ranks.

Hines has worked with Cotter before - the New Zealander signed him in 2011 when he was in charge at French …