Wales interim head coach Matt Sherratt has already put his stamp on the function by recalling Gareth Anscombe, Jarrod Evans and Max Llewellyn to the squad for his or her third Six Nations match towards Eire.
Sherratt took on the function earlier this week after Warren Gatland stepped down from the put up. Wales are on a 14-match dropping run and can look to halt that slide after they host Eire on Feb. 22 in Cardiff.
However they’re going to must do it with out centre Owen Watkin, who injured his ACL of their opening spherical 43-0 defeat to France, in addition to British & Irish Lions fullback Liam Williams who additionally injured his knee in Paris.
Sherratt has additionally juggled the backroom workers, with Rob Howley — considered one of Gatland’s key lieutenants — not a part of the teaching group for his or her remaining three matches of the Championship. Howley stays below contract with the WRU.
The trio of Anscombe, Evans and Llewellyn have been omitted from Gatland’s unique Six Nations squad. Gloucester’s Anscombe and Harlequins’ Evans will supply choices at fly-half, whereas Gloucester’s Llewellyn bolsters their centre prospects.
Wales are 14 Take a look at matches with no win, the worst run of their historical past. They’ve Eire at residence, Scotland away, and England at residence nonetheless to return within the Championship.
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