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Looking more and more like a post RWC Wales head coach all the time? Or a journeyman who is mid table at best?

Will be interesting to see whether this is a flash in the pan for Wasps or whether they continue to build and become one of the more dominant teams again. He certainly did good things for Cardiff Blues towards the end of his time
Seems the obvious next in line to me...

Mike Rayer has always impressed me at Bedford, although as that is second tier you could argue that he doesn't have enough top flight exposure. Young is probably in pole position amongst the Welsh coaches at the moment, at least amongst the public. Stan is probably the front runner in the current set ups opinion. Unless there is another foreign coach who would be tempted.

He does seem to be putting together a decent team at Wasps. They could look to dominate the premiership and Europe over the next few years, he may not want to leave that for the Welsh job.

bruce wrote:He does seem to be putting together a decent team at Wasps. They could look to dominate the premiership and Europe over the next few years, he may not want to leave that for the Welsh job.

He may not, but I suspect that even the lure of success with Wasps would pale into absolute insignificance next the Wales job.

He's deffinatly in pole position IMO but I'd be concerned that it takes him a few years to bring a team on. He took a few years at both Cardiff and Wasps, not sure "fans" or the media would put up with a slow start especially considering Gatlands instant success.

Ross. S wrote:He's deffinatly in pole position IMO but I'd be concerned that it takes him a few years to bring a team on. He took a few years at both Cardiff and Wasps, not sure "fans" or the media would put up with a slow start especially considering Gatlands instant success.

My concern as well. There is a difference: at club level he can't just slot any player he wants into the plan. But on the other side of the coin, he can only select from one country's stock. Having said that, his initial tests would be in the 6N, it's not like we'd be playing NZ or anyone difficult.

Rumours are Pocock could be heading to Wasps.

Assuming he's not broken again this year, there's a pretty solid chance they'll get him too. Hell, most of us could probably match the ARU's offers with what we'd find in our pockets right now, considering the financial state that they're in half the time.

cashead wrote:Assuming he's not broken again this year, there's a pretty solid chance they'll get him too. Hell, most of us could probably match the ARU's offers with what we'd find in our pockets right now, considering the financial state that they're in half the time.

It is reckoned they are willing to make him the best paid player in world rugby (I think I heard £1.5m a year), perhaps they didn't need to go so gung-ho from what you say!