Wales caretaker head coach Matt Sherratt has ruled himself out of overseeing the Welsh team on a permanent basis. The 47-year-old will take charge of Wales for their final three Six Nations matches but will then return to Cardiff Rugby, where he is the head coach.

Warren Gatland has left his role as Wales head coach midway through the Six Nations, with an interim to be put in place for the remainder of the Championship.

Current Wales assistant coach Rob Howley filled that role during Gatland’s first reign as Wales boss when the New Zealander was on British and Irish Lions coaching duties. A permanent successor to Gatland, should he depart, would ideally be in place for Wales’ two-Test summer tour to Japan.