The new era

[Sandydragon]

Or not. For those who had hoped that Dai Young might be in contention for the head coach role once Gatland heads off, those hopes appear to have been dashed by Young signing a new contract with Wasps. According to the Fail, this leaves us with Howley in prime contention.

TBH, Im not sure which annoys me the most. The fact that this has only ever been seen as a 2 horse race by some - are there no other coaches who might want to apply in 2019? Jason Strange has done his chances no harm I would suggest, and thats before we even look overseas. Or, the possibility that the WRU might be thinking in those terms and actually appoint a new head coach before the RWC tournament.

There is something about this inauguration of Howley which concerns me, even if he were delivering at the moment. I only hope that the WRU will have an exhaustive search post the RWC and genuinely look for the candidate who can bring the best out of our players, even if that means an interim coach, it would be worth it not to be saddled with a poor choice for 4 years.

[Son of Mathonwy]

I would hope the fact Howley has given us our first loss to Scotland in a decade is enough for the WRU to widen the search for Gatland's potential successor beyond the current management team. Or maybe even beyond Welsh candidates.... a shocking thought, I know.

[Nightynight]

Try the bloke currently at wraps, his boy ain't bad either

[ALunpg]

Let's be honest .... Dai Young would be stupid not to sign any contract extensuon available... but if the WRU wish to offer him the post in 2019 it would just be a matter of negotition.

[Sandydragon]

Let's be honest .... Dai Young would be stupid not to sign any contract extensuon available... but if the WRU wish to offer him the post in 2019 it would just be a matter of negotition.

Aye, dont blame him in the slightest. But any contract can be bought out of if Young is interested and heading off to coach the national team is something Wasps would probably understand (although of course they would want compensation). Im just hoping the this situation isn't seen as an heir apparent where Howley is nominated after an exhaustive global search (translate: a chat over a curry in Tiger Bay between some WRU execs).

[ALunpg]

Now if it was the previous management I would say they would go off on a jolly...but I think Gareth Davies has more to him than that... but we will see.

[Tre]

Of course Howley is in prime contention, Roger Lewis tied them up to long term contracts before the last world cup and the WRU can't afford to pay them off.

[Numbers]

Of course Howley is in prime contention, Roger Lewis tied them up to long term contracts before the last world cup and the WRU can't afford to pay them off.

Would there not be any clauses within that contract for a certain degree of success?

Of course if we finish second then we would earn I think about 1.7 million more from the 6 nations than if we finished fifth, that should be enough surely, tho then maybe the WRU would see the tournament as a success