Jenkins sparks Welsh revolution

Jenkins sparks Welsh revolution

30 Mar 2006

Llanelli Scarlets coach Gareth Jenkins has expressed interest in the Wales coaching job, but only if certain administrators are sent packing.

With caretaker coach Scott Johnson having joined the Wallaby coaching team, Jenkins is the early favourite to take over the Dragons’ job.

However, Jenkins has said he would not be interested in working under WRU chief executive Steve Lewis and chairperson David Pickering, but the union’s 245 member clubs plan to call an extraordinary general meeting in the wake of events surrounding Mike Ruddock’s shock exit, which could threaten both Lewis and Pickering.

“I would love to do the job and would relish the challenge. Maybe some of the personnel at the WRU are not going to be there forever,” Jenkins told local media. “I have been absolutely clear from the outset. I have aspirations to coach Wales, I would love to do the job and would relish the challenge.

“But I still have concerns, and they would have to be dealt with before I make a commitment, but maybe there are things happening that would change my mind.”

Wales embark on a two-Test tour of Argentina in June, by which time the WRU would hope to have appointed their new coach.


5 Comments

  • 1.Redox: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2006, 12:00 pm

    What exactly have lewis and pickering done ?

  • 2.BrumbyIV: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2006, 13:06 pm

    besides wearing Dragon suits in old **** brigade meetings, not sure.

  • 3.Cubiczirconia: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2006, 13:44 pm

    I think it was that Jenkins has applied for the coaching position before, and they were on the panel that gave the position to somebody else (Graham Henry perhaps?) …

    Simon, can you shed any light on why he does not want them around?

  • 4.tsiko: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2006, 14:18 pm

    He was led to believe that he was going to succeed Steve Hansen as Welsh coach. After his application and his representation to the Board, the WRU reopened the application process and asked Mike Ruddock to prepare a presentation – which he duly did… the rest is history.

    He therefore feels that he was shafted by the WRU.

  • 5.CouchRugga: Reply to this comment
    31 Mar 2006, 00:46 am

    he would be an awesome coach

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