Aviva Premiership strugglers Bristol have recruited Alan Solomons as a coaching consultant for the rest of this season as they look to boost their survival chances.
The former Northampton, Ulster and Edinburgh coach will join them with immediate effect.
Bristol are currently bottom of the table, six points adrift of 11th-placed Worcester, who they meet at Sixways in a crucial clash on March 5.
South African Solomons, 66, led Edinburgh to the European Challenge Cup final in 2015 and has also worked with the Springboks and the Barbarians.
"Alan is a hugely experienced operator who understands the game and has worked at the highest level for a number of years," Bristol head coach Mark Tainton told the club's official website.
"With seven [Premiership] games remaining, it's vital that Bristol rediscover our form of over the Christmas period, and Alan's arrival as a consultant should give everyone a boost.
"We believe he can add value to what we are trying to do on the training field."
Bristol have also announced other changes to their overall structure, with Steve Gorvett deciding to step down as chief executive after 12 years at the club.
"I took the decision to step down at the end of the season after 12 enjoyable years at Bristol Rugby," he told the club's official website.
"It's been a period of huge transition for the club and we have faced a series of significant challenges along the way.
"At the end of the season, we aim to still be in the Aviva Premiership with a world-class head coach already committed, a stadium that we are proud to call home and a state-of-the-art training ground on the way."
Meanwhile, Tainton will become chief operations officer over the summer when Pat Lam takes over as head coach, overseeing day-to-day operations, as well as Bristol's recruitment policy, academy and long-term strategy.