Roy Laidlaw is to sever his links with the Scottish Rugby Union and leave his post as Scotland Under-21 and sevens programme manger.
The former scrum-half, who won 47 caps for Scotland between 1980-88 and starred on the 1983 Lions tour to New Zealand, is stepping down to spend more time with his family.
Laidlaw said: ``There is no hidden agenda in my decision to step down from working with Scottish rugby.
``I have been employed full-time in rugby now for 15 years and before that I gave of my time to enjoy many happy hours as a player.
``When I played, rugby dominated my life and from the moment I became a development officer, rugby took over my life.
``It doesn't matter whether it's day, night, weekends, at home or at work, it's always there.
``I'm at the stage where having been involved full-time for 15 years I don't feel my enthusiasm is what it was and I don't think to continue in my post in these circumstances would be fair.
``I'm looking forward to spending some more time with my family and in my home town of Jedburgh but I'd like to stress that rugby remains in my blood and my hope that Scottish rugby can go from strength to strength.''
Since becoming development officer for the Borders in 1988 - his first full-time SRU post - Laidlaw has been involved in coaching and managerial tasksroles with Scotland age-group and sevens sides and in 1998 was part of the senior coaching team.
SRU director of rugby Jim Telfer said: ``Personally I'd like to thank Roy for his huge contribution to Scottish rugby over the last 25 years, first as a player for club and country, then as a professional in development coaching and administration.''
Laidlaw will work his notice and over the next three months the SRU will consider how to replace him.