London Welsh have announced that coach Lyn Jones has left the club due to personal reasons.

The former Aviva Premiership outfit's chairman Bleddyn Phillips recently claimed that he was keen to keep hold of Jones, but the coach has decided to move back home to Wales in order to be closer to his family.

"It's been an unbelievable journey with London Welsh but sadly, and I do sincerely mean sadly, it now personally draws to a close," Jones told the club's official website. "Just when I thought I'd experienced all what the game can offer, London Welsh happened."

Phillips added: "We are very sad to lose Lyn but after several meetings with him over the past week or so it is abundantly clear that he wishes to move back to Wales for very understandable personal reasons and to be closer to his family.

"We are very fortunate to have had someone of Lyn's calibre as our head coach these past two seasons and, as a club, owe him an enormous debt of gratitude for all that he has achieved for London Welsh."

The Exiles were relegated from the top flight this season.