England World Cup winner Josh Lewsey has been appointed head of rugby for Wales.
The surprise move, announced today, sees the 36-year-old succeed compatriot Joe Lydon. He will take on operational and strategic management of the whole of the game in Wales from community to elite level outside the senior squad.
Lewsey, who will stand down from his role as acting chief executive of Cornish Pirates, said: “A key driver for me is to balance the focus between the elite and community games in a way that establishes a long-term sustainable platform for rugby in Wales.”
Lewsey spent all but one year of his club career at London Wasps, working alongside Warren Gatland from 2002 to 2005 when the current Wales head coach was director of rugby at Adams Park.
