Former Wales backs coach Rob Howley within the body to be new Cardiff boss after Dai Younger determined to go away troubled membership

Rob Howley is the main contender to take cost of Cardiff Rugby because the Welsh area appears for one more new head coach following the acrimonious departure of Dai Younger.

Howley is one in all northern hemisphere rugby’s most embellished coaches. He was assault coach with Wales and the British & Irish Lions underneath Warren Gatland earlier than serving a shock betting ban.

The 52-year-old has been working with Canada since returning to rugby and got here near becoming a member of again up with Wales and Gatland initially of this yr. 

Gatland, now again as Wales boss after the sacking of Wayne Pivac on the finish of 2022, needed to reunite with Howley however the transfer was blocked by archaic unbiased Welsh Rugby Union board members.

It was felt Howley’s betting breaches – which emerged in 2019 – nonetheless counted in opposition to him, however he has undoubtedly served his time for a mistake he admitted.

Rob Howley (above) is the main contender to take cost of Cardiff Rugby

Mail Sport understands that after lacking out on a Wales function – which as a substitute went to Alex King – Howley may be very a lot within the body for the Cardiff job and could be eager on taking it.

He was a central determine within the Wales sides which gained 4 Six Nations titles in 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2019 with three of these being Grand Slam successes.

When Wales gained the 2013 title, Howley was head coach whereas Gatland was on Lions obligation. 

Howley additionally has a Lions collection win in Australia and a drawn collection in New Zealand on his CV.

His huge expertise would undoubtedly be an enormous asset to Cardiff at a time when all 4 Welsh areas are anticipated to wrestle within the season to come back resulting from budgetary cuts.

Former Wales fly-half Stephen Jones, present Cardiff backs coach Matt Sherratt and interim Wales Below-20 coach Mark Jones are additionally names which could possibly be thought-about.

Cardiff are a membership in disaster on the teaching entrance after they confirmed on Monday that Younger was leaving following Mail Sport‘s revelation of his suspension in April over alleged bullying claims. 

Younger denied the accusations and was cleared by an unbiased investigation, however the debacle has seen the belief between him and Cardiff irrevocably damaged.

Cardiff are a membership in disaster after they confirmed on Monday that Dai Younger was leaving

‘The board responded to issues raised in an applicable vogue and the next course of was carried out in a totally unbiased, skilled, and thorough method,’ stated Cardiff chairman Alun Jones.

‘It was unlucky this took far longer than anticipated, however this was resulting from circumstances past our management.

‘It’s regrettable the membership and Dai have parted firm, however we are actually centered on the long run throughout what continues to be a difficult time for the sport in Wales.’

Given the powerful monetary local weather in Welsh rugby, it stays to be seen if Cardiff and Howley would be capable to come to a contractual settlement.

However the membership wants a brand new coach and rapidly with the brand new season across the nook and talks with potential new coaches are deliberate within the coming weeks.