text: RUGBY UNION - TELFER CONFIRMED FOR LIONS COACHING ROLE . LONDON 1996-08-30 Scotland 's Jim Telfer was officially confirmed on Thursday as assistant coach for the British Lions tour to South Africa next year . Telfer , who has put on hold his role as Scotland team manager for a year , will act as assistant to Ian McGeechan . The pair last worked together when Scotland won the Five Nations grand slam in 1990 . The tour party will be announced towards the end of March .