Wales assistant follows Gatland out the door

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After Wales coach Warren Gatland left his post by mutual consent earlier on in the week, assistant Rob Howley has now departed, but will remain under contract after the six nations. Cardiff coach Matt Sherratt has taken the reigns, and will have a tough test against Ireland up next.

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00:00Warren Gatland is an icon of Welsh rugby, but after 14 successive defeats dating all

00:07the way back to 2023, he left his role as head coach by mutual consent with the Welsh

00:12Rugby Union. It has now officially been announced that his deputy, Rob Howley, will also step

00:17aside for the remainder of the tournament.

00:21Rob Howley has been a long-time assistant coach to Gatland and will remain under contract

00:25by the WRU, but for the time being at least, interim coach Matt Sherratt has taken the

00:29reins and has called up three players to the squad.

00:34Gareth Anscombe was a notable absentee into Gatland and has been called up by Sherratt

00:38along with Jared Evans and Max Llewellyn, with injuries to Liam Williams and Owen Watkin.

00:45It's hard to overstate how big the mountain Matt Sherratt and his new side will have to

00:49overcome for the remainder of the campaign, but for Welsh fans, they'll hope that the

00:54new boss will bring in some much-needed spirit into the side.

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