Stan Wright, the former Leinster prop looks set to join former team mate Bernard Jackman at the Top14 side Grenoble.
Wright, played in two Heineken Cup finals for Leinster. He was part of the front row with Jackman when the team won their first European title in Murrayfield in 2009.
The Cook Islands prop spent five years with Leinster before leaving in 2011. He went on to play in the Top14 with Stade Francais and has an intimate knowledge of the league.
Stan Wright and Bernard Jackman with the Heineken Cup in 2009. Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy
Wright already has experience of being a forwards coach. When at Leinster as a player, he worked with AIL side Suttonians as a coach during the 2009/10 season.
Grenoble currently lie in tenth place ahead of their final game of the season. The play Toulouse at home on Sunday night, with the former European champions needing to win to try and guarantee a home tie in the quarter-finals.
Jackman already works with former Munster back Mike Prendergast in the team's backroom staff, but has previously welcomed Wright to Grenoble, to watch a game.
Great to have good friend Stan Wright & family down in Grenoble today for our Amlin Cup game tonight against Stade pic.twitter.com/VwalO4Md
— Bernard Jackman (@bernardjackman) January 12, 2013
The news of Wright's imminent arrival was revealed in Friday's Midi-Olympique.
No major gossip in today's @midi_olympique other than their claim that Stan Wright will soon be unveiled as new forwards' coach of Grenoble
— gavin mortimer (@gavinmortimer7) June 3, 2016
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