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Spain international David Mélé is no longer joining Austin Elite. The French halfback will instead return to Leicester Tigers, where he spent two seasons beginning in 2013, to become an academy coach. Mélé confirmed the decision on Spanish podcast El Tercer Tiempo.
At 33 years old, Mélé was set to join Austin from Perpignan in a a player-coach role while filling a gap at flyhalf. He has now decided to retire as a player following Spain’s three-match tour to South America that begins in Brazil this weekend.
Austin struggled on and off the field this past season, finishing with an 0-16 record. This led to the recent appointment of Todd Clever as Director of Rugby with Thierry Daupin stepping down as General Manager. Further changes are expected with Alain Hyardet’s position as Head Coach under close scrutiny.
