When and why did Rob Howley leave Wales coaching job?

Rob Howley will be assistant coach of Canada against Wales on Saturday. Howly played 59 times for Wales between 1996 and 2002. He was Warren Gatland's deputy for the last three years. The former scrum-half was also part of the Lions coaching setup for three tours in 2009, 2013 and 2017.

Rob Howley left the Wales coaching job in September. He was sent home from Japan six days before the opening 2019 World Cup game against Georgia. Howly was banned for 18 months in December 2019 for betting on matches, including Wales games. The events were triggered by the death of Howleys sister. Stephen Jones was replaced as coach by Wayne Pivac. It was backdated to his departure from the cap in Japan on September 16, 2019. Both Howiley and his players were exonerated of any wrongdoing. They denied they knew anything about the bets.

Howley left the coaching job after his sister died. He was sent home and he lost a lot of money. Howley is looking forward to his first game back against Wales. He is passionate about rugby and wants to play for Wales again. His family is happy about his return. It's been a tough 18 months to two years for the Howleys.

Howley was named Canada assistant coach last September. He was banned from betting for a year. Howley missed out on the Italy job to Franco Smith. Kingsley Jones is excited about Howleys' appointment. He is one of the most highly regarded coaches in international rugby.