Western Force have added to their staff to work under head coach Michael Foley in 2013.
The Force have appointed former Bath coach Steve Meehan as backs/attack coach, while former Queensland Reds consultant Phillip Fowler will join the franchise as a strategist.
Chris Webb, who worked with Foley at the Waratahs, has also been named as the Force's high performance general manager.
The trio will work alongside Foley and forwards coach Nick Stiles.
Meehan graduated from the Brisbane club coaching ranks to take a position on the staff of French Top 14 side Stade Francais from 2002 to 2005.
He was Bath's head coach in the English premiership from 2006 to 2011 and during his tenure the club won the 2007/2008 European Challenge Cup.
The New Zealand-born Fowler was one of Ewen McKenzie's confidants when the Reds won the 2011 Super Rugby title.
Fowler, a qualified psychologist, also worked as a strategist during four World Cups with the Wallabies (1991, 2003), the All Blacks (1995) and the Springboks (2007).
"We've engaged some of the best in the business to join us for 2013," Foley said in a statement.
"We've drawn a line in the sand for this season and, given we'll run out a new-look side, it was essential that we assembled a coaching staff that would not only provide insight into the game but will assist to develop our players and the group as a whole."
The Force are expected to make further appointments in the coming weeks.
Tags: rugby-union, super-rugby, perth-6000 First posted October 08, 2012 13:40:28