He is the first Englishman to lead Wales after taking over from Warren Gatland for the rest of the Six Nations.

Wales have turned to the Cardiff head coach Matt Sherratt as their short-term replacement for Warren Gatland, with the Englishman overseeing the side through to the end of the Six Nations. Wales and Gatland parted ways by mutual consent after a disastrous 14-match losing run,

Wales international Alex Cuthbert has backed Matt Sherratt for the Wales job permanently. Warren Gatland mutually agreed with WRU CEO Abi Tierney to leave his role on Tuesday, following a crushing 22-15 defeat to Italy in Rome, which marked Wales' 14th consecutive loss at Test level.