As the WRU conduct an anonymous review and the RFU come under increasing pressure to cut their costs, rugby’s leading coaches have been left in a bizarre holding position.
Let’s start with Warren Gatland. Portas Consulting, who describe themselves as the premier global management consultancy, are working through an independent review into Welsh rugby. Players have been sent anonymous questionnaires and the findings will be presented to the board later this month, when they will decide whether Gatland stays or goes.
Should Gatland head for the exit door, Michael Cheika has been mooted as the next best super-coach on the market. Cheika is yet to commit to Leicester beyond the end of the season, although the East Midlands club would love to keep him. He signed at the club on a one-year contract but so far he has dodged conversations about his future.
One name which has come up in conversations around Welford Road is Graham Rowntree. The…
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