Shaun Connor has returned to Dragons RFC as their kicking and skills consultant alongside a number of other backroom staff appointments made for the 2026/27 season.

Former Dragons outside-half Connor previously successfully worked as an Academy Coach and Skills Coach at Rodney Parade.

He was also previously assistant coach under Lyn Jones with Russia at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, and was most recently part of the Wales women’s coaching team and has worked extensively with Wales U20s.

Simon Church will also return to the club as a strength and conditioning coach.

Church previously worked with Dragons for five seasons and most recently held the position of head of physical performance at Ospreys.

As well as Connor and Church, Dragons have announced that Aled Rees and Shane O’Hanrahan will link up with the club as newly appointed Senior Physiotherapists.

Rees returns to Dragons after a spell with Ospreys while O’Hanrahan previously worked at Exeter Chiefs and with North Shore in the AFL in Australia.

Finally, Gwern James returns as Performance Analyst for the upcoming season. James previously worked with Dragons before a spell as Lead Analyst with Rugby Canada over the last three years.

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