Warren Gatland is the main contender to return as Wales coach if the Welsh Rugby Union determine to switch Wayne Pivac.
Ten months earlier than the World Cup begins, the WRU is holding a evaluate into the dismal autumn marketing campaign that may take into account Pivac’s place.
Wales suffered three defeats in opposition to New Zealand, Georgia and Australia with a sole win in opposition to Argentina.
Gatland might be in line for an interim position till the World Cup in France.
No official choice has been made to half firm with Pivac or any formal deal agreed with Gatland.
Scott Robertson, Steve Tandy, Ronan O’Gara, Brad Mooar and Steve Borthwick have additionally been thought-about however Gatland stays a prime goal.
Wales coaches, gamers and supporters will now await the end result of the evaluate which is anticipated to final no less than every week.
Outstanding return?
Gatland left Wales in 2019 after 12 years in cost through which the facet received 4 Six Nations titles and reached two World Cup semi-finals.
He initially went again to New Zealand to develop into the Chiefs head coach.
After being named British and Irish Lions head coach in 2021 for a 3rd time, Gatland suffered a 2-1 sequence defeat in opposition to South Africa.
Gatland returned to Chiefs because the director of rugby however has been in Europe over the past month commentating on video games for Amazon Prime, together with three Wales internationals.
Through the Wales and Australia protection on Saturday, Gatland mentioned he had not obtained any contact from the WRU about any potential position.
Pivac is at risk of paying the value for the Georgia loss which got here eight months after a primary Six Nations dwelling defeat by Italy.
This was adopted by surrendering a 34-13 lead in opposition to a depleted Australia facet with the Wallabies scoring 26 unanswered factors to assert the victory.
Wales have misplaced 9 out of 12 matches in 2022 and suffered 20 defeats in 34 video games throughout Pivac’s three-year tenure.
There have been highlights with a primary Wales Take a look at win over the Springboks in South Africa in July, plus the 2021 Six Nations title success.
Pivac says he’s persevering with in his position and is travelling to France on Sunday to take a look at venues for the World Cup.
In the meantime, hooker Ken Owens says the autumn internationals had been tough “for various causes which he was not going to enter immediately”.
“When it comes to us as gamers, we have labored exhausting, we have stayed shut collectively, we have got issues flawed,” Owens instructed BBC Radio Cymru.
“Consistency and self-discipline have not been ok throughout the 4 video games.
“That is how it’s. We have to keep tight, see what occurs, and hope Welsh rugby kinds itself out.”
