Rob Howley will be back in the Wales senior men’s camp for the 2024 Guinness Six Nations, but not before he has taken a lead role with the Wales U20s side as they prepare for their own championship campaign.
ne of the world game’s most decorated coaches, who led Wales to the 2013 championship title, and is a triple-Grand Slammer winner (2008, 2012 and 2019) and Rugby World Cup semi-finalist (2011) as assistant coach to Warren Gatland, is returning to a new role with the Welsh Rugby Union.
Howley will rejoin Gatland’s back-room team as Wales assistant coach (technical), alongside Mike Forshaw (defence), Jonathan Humphreys (forwards), Neil Jenkins (skills) and Alex King (attack).
, in his new role, Howley will also have special responsibility for the men’s and boys’ pathway, working closely with the new U20s head coach – also revealed for the first time today – Richard Whiffin.
Howley will take the immediate opportunity to hit the ground running in his new pathway centred role and join Whiffin at an U20s camp in Scotland next week and for training matches in the New Year ahead of the Six Nations competition.
Gatland is delighted to be first to welcome Howley, who has also coached alongside him on three British & Irish Lions tours (2009, 2013 and 2017), back to the Welsh rugby family from his most recent role with Canada.
“Rob is one of the most successful and experienced Welsh coaches on the international arena at the moment,” said Gatland, who adds new blood to his backroom team after contact area coach Jonathan Thomas announced his departure.
“When we lost Rob from Welsh rugby, we lost a hugely significant amount of intellectual property, knowledge of the game in Wales and of the international scene.
“I’m delighted to welcome him back into this new role. To be able to link the U20s and pathway teams up seamlessly with our strategy and planning for the national squad is going to benefit all parts of the game, including our four regional sides and their academies.
“As far as the senior men’s team is concerned we are delighted that he will be joining the 2024 coaching team and it is a major coup for Welsh rugby to have secured his services once again.”
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