Leicester Tigers assistant coach Alex Davies is ready to hitch Wales as a abilities and kicking specialist in time for November’s Nations Championship marketing campaign.
Wales head coach Steve Tandy is on the look-out for a brand new addition to his set-up to fulfil the position held for therefore a few years by former No 10 nice Neil Jenkins.
Throughout Wales’ glory years underneath Warren Gatland’s steering, Jenkins was a key determine behind the scenes.
He labored with the likes of Dan Biggar and Leigh Halfpenny throughout a golden period between 2008 and 2019 the place Six Nations Grand Slams and Championship titles have been commonplace for Wales.
Jenkins was immensely well-liked with Wales’ gamers too.
He was a key a part of the staff which reached the 2019 World Cup semi-finals and briefly topped World Rugby’s rankings that yr, whereas additionally working alongside Gatland in the identical kicking position on 4 straight British & Irish Lions excursions in 2009, 2013, 2017 and 2021.
Alex Davies (left) is ready to hitch up with Wales in time for November’s Nations Championship marketing campaign
Jenkins remains to be employed by the Welsh Rugby Union as we speak and works with Wales’ academy and regional groups, however hasn’t been with the senior nationwide staff for the previous 12 months.
In that point, former Wales backs Halfpenny and Rhys Patchell have each taken on the kicking coach position on an interim foundation.
However Halfpenny has taken up a kicking and abilities coach position together with his former employers Cardiff whereas Patchell is now working with Italian membership aspect Benetton alongside former Wales head coach Wayne Pivac.
It means the WRU has been eager so as to add a brand new, full-time worker.
Each day Mail Sport understands Davies – presently working at PREM Rugby aspect Leicester underneath their head coach Geoff Parling – shall be that man.
The 40-year-old has beforehand labored with England Ladies, Rosslyn Park and the Netherlands after ending his enjoying profession with Tub in 2020.
His imminent appointment means he’ll be a part of Tandy, Matt Sherratt, Danny Wilson, Peter Murchie, Dan Lydiate and Paul James on the Wales teaching workers.
It additionally comes at a time of continuous off-field upheaval for the Welsh sport because the Welsh Rugby Union continues to try to transfer from 4 skilled males’s groups to a few.
