Overview

• Former internationals Rhys Patchell, Dan Lydiate and Duncan Jones join on secondment for the 2025 Autumn Nations Series.
• Patchell takes charge of kicking and skills, Lydiate works on defence with head coach Steve Tandy, and Jones leads the scrum.
• The trio link up with assistants Matt Sherratt and Danny Wilson and return to Dragons and Ospreys after November.
• Neil Jenkins remains a full-time WRU skills coach working with players across the men’s game.
• Wales face Argentina, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa in November as the WRU weighs professional-game restructuring with a board decision due late October.