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Matt Sherratt is the second assistant appointed to Steve Tandy’s coaching team ahead of the Wales senior men’s squad’s Quilter Nations Series to be held at Principality Stadium this November.

The Cardiff Rugby head coach twice led Wales in an interim capacity earlier in the year – firstly overseeing the 2025 Guinness Six Nations matches against Ireland, Scotland and England, before returning to lead the national squad for the two Tests against Japan this summer.

Sherratt will now join the Wales set-up on a permanent, full-time basis, taking on the role of attack coach with immediate effect.

Having initially joined Cardiff from Bristol in 2016 as backs and attach coach, Sherratt helped the club to European Challenge Cup victory in 2018 alongside fellow Wales assistant coach Danny Wilson. He also held coaching roles at Ospreys and Worcester before returning to Cardiff in 2021 and becoming head coach of the club in 2023.

Sherratt was previously an assistant coach with Wales for the four autumn series matches in 2016 and the two summer Tests against Samoa and Tonga in 2017.

Tandy said: “It’s great to welcome Matt to the coaching team. He obviously has experience from leading the squad on an interim basis for five games earlier this year and did a great job to get that result in Japan on a short turnaround after a long season.

“Matt is an excellent coach. I think his philosophy and approach is a great fit our playing group and I’m excited for us to start working together.”

Speaking about his appointment Sherratt added: “This was obviously a difficult decision to make as Cardiff is genuinely a club that means a huge amount to me and my family, and it’s also one that’s heading in the right direction.

“However, opportunities in the international game do not come around often and the chance to test myself at the highest level, while returning to a more hands on role, is something I could not turn down.

“I’m excited to team up with Steve and Danny for Wales and am looking forward to getting started on preparations for the autumn.”

Cardiff’s remaining coach staff, Corniel van Zyl (forwards), Gethin Jenkins (defence) Jonny Goodridge (skills) and Scott Andrews (scrum), will continue to lead the Blue & Blacks, as they have previously in Sherratt’s absence.

WRU Director of Rugby and Elite Performance Dave Reddin said: “Matt is another great addition to the Wales coaching team. Between Steve, Matt and Danny we have the right balance of complementary sets of skills and I’m looking forward to seeing them working together to develop this exciting young group of players we have.”

WALES 2025 AUTUMN NATIONS SERIES FIXTURES

  • Sunday 9 November: Wales v Argentina KO 3.10pm
  • Saturday 15 November: Wales v Japan KO 5.40pm
  • Saturday 22 November: Wales v New Zealand 3.10pm
  • Saturday 29 November: Wales v South Africa 3.10pm
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