Monday 12 January 2015 11:43, UK
Stephen Jones has agreed to return to Scarlets as backs coach at the end of the season.
Wales' second-most capped player made more than 300 appearances for the region, previously Llanelli RFC, in two spells either side of two years in France with Clermont Auvergne.
He left Parc y Scarlets for a second time in 2012, joining Wasps as a player before moving into coaching with the club.
"I'm really looking forward to returning to Wales and back to the Scarlets where it all began for me," said Jones, whose return will coincide with the departure of current attack coach Mark Jones.
"I'm grateful to all at Wasps for giving me an opportunity to start my coaching career and am relishing the exciting challenges still ahead of us in the Aviva Premiership and in Europe this season. I'm looking forward to then heading back to west Wales and developing further at my home region.
"I have some fantastic memories from my time with Llanelli and the Scarlets, they have made Parc y Scarlets a fortress and have some exciting young players making their way through the ranks.
"After three very enjoyable years in London, the end of the season feels the right time to return home, and going back to the Scarlets, where I enjoyed 14 years as a player, will be a fantastic opportunity for me and my family."
Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac said: "It is great for the region to be able to welcome back Stephen who'll join the coaching team ahead of the new season.
"A world-class player in his day Stephen has developed into an exciting coach and we're looking forward to welcoming him back to the region to ply his trade as a young backs coach."
Former Wales and Scarlets winger Mark Jones will leave in the summer "to further challenge myself, both personally and professionally."
Jones has spent 17 years at the club as player and coach, and chairman Nigel Short said: "We are grateful for all the work that he has done for the Scarlets and for his commitment and loyalty to us and wish him all the best for the future."
