Among the recriminations of a seven -attempt hammer in France and a busy weekend opening the Six Nations action, a golden opportunity has been presented to Welsh Rugby.
The former chief coach of England, Stuart Lancaster, is now on the market after leaving races 92 on Sunday. What a convenient.
It happens that the Rugby Welsh union is actively looking for a new rugby director, since executive president Abi Tierney draws a route forward from the current sports struggles of the organization. Who knows, Tierney could soon be looking for a new chief coach of Wales too.
If the Warren Gatland team loses its clash of the six nations of the round of the Round with Italy in Rome on Saturday, then a second consecutive championship wood is in the cards.
Such scenario would take the race without victories from Wales to 17 games in 18 months and would make Gatland's position unsustainable.
Whatever happens in the Olympic Stadio this weekend and in the coming weeks, the WRU must at least sound to Lancaster to evaluate its interest in helping to revitalize the Welsh rugby.
Stuart Lancaster is the man to whom Wales must resort to after races 92 on the weekend
Lancaster is a proven winner, who led Leinster to the glory of the European Champions Cup in 2018
The 55 -year -old man would adapt perfectly to the director of Rugby and could also be an excellent appointment as a chief coach, if Gatland left.
Lancaster and races did not work. The language barrier did not help.
And although England's failure to qualify for the qualifying stages of his own World Cup in 2015 under his guide will always follow Lancaster, there is no doubt that he is not only a good coach, but also an attractive person who is able to unify those who.
He was in charge of England between 2011 and 2015, as was the international training pedigree, and its gain rate of 61 percent occupies the sixth place in the history of the country, of 17 chief coaches.
Before moving on to the main work of English rugby, he also worked with the RFU as head of the development of elite players.
Then Lancaster is good for succession planning and this is what Wales needs at this time. Welsh Rugby's route systems are in trouble.
A talent scarcity occurs. Last weekend, one day after Gatland's senior team sent 43 points to France in Paris, the team of children under 20 years was also beaten by Les Bleus in Vannes, 63-19.
He promoted the former Weld Mike Phillips from Wales to describe the losses of the weekend as a “joke.”
Lancaster will always have difficulty escaping from the 2015 World Cup with England, but it can be a breath of fresh air to Wales
Whoever will have a great job in their hands in the middle of a 13 -game losing race
To say that there is much to do to change the Welsh rugby is a euphemism. But Lancaster's complete ability, not to mention his friendly and enthusiastic behavior, would be a breath of fresh air for the organization.
No one happens while Lancaster did it in Leinster, and wins the European Champions Cup, as well as four consecutive pro14 titles, without being more than capable.
Of course, there is a good possibility that Lancaster does not want work. It would only be natural if he felt burned with his racing bag. And long periods have already passed from his family home in northern England without now moving to Wales.
Its salary demands can also be unattainable from the perspective of the WRU.
But, as Tierney looks to the future, it would be worth lifting the phone to measure Lancaster's mood.
The WRU has made some good appointments in the female game, with Belinda Moore now heading that operation and they are hired as a chief coach. Lancaster joining the operation of men would be another step in the right direction.
Double impulse for Italy's clash
Aaron Wainwright was forced at the beginning of Paris after a blow to the face
With more pressure, Wales called Taine Plumbrese yesterday to his pleasant training camp to cover his injury concerns in the row before the Italy game.
Wales are still being evaluating the Taulupe Falatau (knee) and Aaron Wainwright (face).
But the confirmation that Wainwright has not suffered a fracture of cheekbone and is not shocked is a positive indicator that will be suitable to appear in Rome.
Like Faletau, it is still with Wales on the coast of Azur, like the Owen Watkin center even though it suffers a serious knee injury against France.