Ulster have named Scotland assistant Dan McFarland as their new head coach.
McFarland has signed a three-year contract and will take over from New Zealander Jono Gibbes at the start of next season.
The news comes two days after Ulster missed out on a place in the Guinness PRO14 Final Series with the province facing a playoff with Ospreys for a place in the European Champions Cup.
McFarland told his new club's website: "I am really excited that I will be taking on the Ulster head coach role. I know first hand from my years visiting with Connacht and Glasgow the passion and fervour that makes playing in front of Ulster fans so special.
"It's a club with a great history and I welcome the challenge of being a part of their future."
McFarland spent almost a decade in the Connacht coaching ranks before moving to Glasgow in 2015 before following Gregor Townsend into the Scotland setup last year.
The SRU revealed McFarland would leave the national set-up in mid-January as he serves a nine-month notice period during their recruitment search.
Worcester head coach Carl Hogg has been drafted into the Scotland set-up on an interim basis and will share forwards-coaching duties with McFarland on their summer tour of the Americas.