Wales' new coaching staff: Wayne Pivac's team and what Sam Warburton's new job is

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Wales' new coaching staff: Wayne Pivac's team and what Sam Warburton's new job is

The 2020 Six Nations is well underway. Wales won their first match of the tournament against Italy on February 1, but they have since lost to Ireland and France. They face England at Twickenham today. Pivac's team is a wealth of coaching talent and rugby expertise.

Wayne Pivac is the new head coach of Wales. He succeeded Gatland last year after the Rugby World Cup. PIVAC spent 15 years as a police officer in New Zealand. The former Fiji coach moved to Wales to coach the Scarlets in 2014.

Stephen Jones is the new attack coach for Wales. He played for them in 2005 and 2008 Grand Slams. The former Scarlets backs coach has been linked up with Wales during the 2019 Rugby World Cup due to Rob Howley's sudden exit over betting regulation breaches.

Jonathan Humphreys is a former hooker who captained Wales. He has also played for Cardiff and Bath. The Ospreys assistant coach helped them to three Celtic League titles and and EDF Energy Cup success.

Byron Hayward has been appointed as the new coach of Wales. He replaces Shaun Edwards. Hayward was previously the defence coach at Scarlets. Last summer he worked with the Wales under-20s at the World Rugby U20 Championship in Argentina. He was also the coach for the age grade Wales team between 2013 and 2014.

Sam Warburton retired in July 2018. He is now a coach for Wales. His technical advisor for defence/breakdown is Byron Hayward.

Pivac has retained the services of kicking coach Neil Jenkins and fitness coach Paul Stridgeon. Jenkins is a record points-scorer for Wales. Stridgeson is popular with the squad.

Martyn Williams has been appointed as the new team manager of Wales. He replaces Alan Phillips, who has become the director of operations for the British & Irish Lions. Williams played for Wales for 16 years and won 104 caps. He is a regular TV pundit. His main job is to make sure everything is in place for management and players to perform at the highest level.


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