Who is Wales interim coach Matt Sherratt?

MATT SHERRATT replaced veteran coach Warren Gatland as Wales head coach on an interim basis, with the Dragons winless in their last 14 games.

Wales‘ wretched form has seen them drop from the world No 1 side in 2019 to world No 12 at the halfway point in the Six Nations.

Matt Sherratt will take charge of Wales’s game against Ireland in the Six NationsEurasia Sport Images/Getty Image

Warren Gatland had taken charge of British and Irish Lions tours during his time in WalesAdrian Dennis / AFP

The Welsh side have lost their opening two Six Nations 2025 games, unable to even score a point on the opening night in Paris against France.

The Dragons were winners of the iconic tournament as recently as 2021, but now they look like the only thing they will win is the Wooden Spoon.

SunSport has everything you need to know about the new Wales interim coach, Matt Sherratt.

Who is Matt Sherratt?

Matt Sherratt is a Gloucester-born English rugby union coach.

The current interim Wales head coach has joined the Dragons on an interim basis from Cardiff, only taking the job until the end of the Six Nations.

Sherratt said the Wales job “is not something I’ll be putting my name forward for.”

The current Cardiff coach has also spent time at Worcester Warriors, Bristol Bears and Ospreys.

Cardiff Rugby play their games in the United Rugby Championship, and at the time of writing are 5th in the table, but some way off leaders Leinster, who have won 10 out of 10 games this season.

Which Wales games will Matt Sherratt be in charge for?

Matt Sherratt will only take charge of Wales on an interim basis until the end of the Six Nations, returning to Cardiff Rugby at the end of the tournament.

Sherratt recently signed a contract extension with Cardiff.

He will take charge of the final three fixtures Wales have this tournament:

• Wales vs Ireland – Sat, Feb 22 – 2:15pm GMT
• Scotland vs Wales – Sat, Mar 8 – 4:45pm GMT
• Wales vs England – Sat, Mar 15 – 4:45pm GMT

How to watch the Six Nations

The Six Nations is free to watch in the UK.

Fans can enjoy the action live on BBC One or ITV1, depending on the fixture, and can also stream action on BBC iPlayer and ITVX.