Here are the latest rugby headlines on Monday, March 21.
Moffett on Welsh rugby's 'mess'
Former WRU chief executive David Moffett says it would take him less than 12 months to sort out the mess in Welsh rugby.
The man who oversaw the regional revolution back in 2003 has taken to social media to air his typically strident views, including a swipe at ex-Wales coach Warren Gatland.
He tweeted: “I have a big and important question for all Welsh fans. What sort of legacy did wonder coach Gatland leave? Precious little, I would venture. Sorry Gats, but your tenure is about more than just winning 54 per cent of the games you coached, it is about the future.
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“In case anyone is interested, it would take me less than 12 months to sort this mess out, starting with the community game. As ever, I would not be popular with everyone. But hey it’s not a popularity competition. It’s only about Welsh Rugby, bigger than any individual.”
He added: “With the game in a spot of bother at the moment, it is critical that Wales gets its act together for the sake of Wales and world rugby. They used to say rugby was a religion in Wales, to which the retort was, no it’s not it’s bigger than that.”
Gatland the bookies favourite
Staying on the subject of Warren Gatland, he has been installed as the 3/1 favourite to be England’s next coach by bookies William Hill. There has been much speculation over the future of Eddie Jones after another disappointing Six Nations campaign, which brought just two wins.
Former Wales and Lions head coach Gatland is the frontrunner to replace him, with Exeter boss Rob Baxter next at 4/1, while Kiwi Scott Robertson is 5/1 and Leicester’s Steve Borthwick 8/1. If you are looking for an outside bet, World Cup winner Sir Clive Woodward is quoted at 50/1.
RFU accused of lying over Jones
England's unconditional backing of Jones in the wake of another failed Guinness Six Nations is seen as "dishonest" by retired internationals Ugo Monye and Sam Warburton.
A Rugby Football Union spokesperson said on Sunday that "we are encouraged by the solid progress the team has made during this Six Nations" in an attempt to end any uncertainty over Jones' future.
The unequivocal support came the day after England finished third in the table having lost three matches in the Championship for a second successive year with France and Ireland way out in front.
"Who in the eyes of the RFU thinks that signifies progress and they're happy with how things are going at the moment?" former England wing Ugo Monye told the BBC's Rugby Union Daily podcast.
"In fact, I had to read it (the statement) again. I thought 'this is class banter'. Because fundamentally it's just dishonest. To say they're happy with the progress when the table says there is no progress...
"We have won two out of five which mirrors last year, so where is the progress? Fewer tries. This is a team that is meant to be progressing in the attacking box. I haven't seen it.
"We're not good enough to just focus on the World Cup. We're not the All Blacks, we're not South Africa. We're miles off that.
"England are a team that say they want to be the number one in the world. With the financial backing, the player pool, the coaching staff and the resources they have, you can not be winning two out of five for two years in a row.
"It's appalling. It's just simply not good enough. They were miles behind where France were."
Former Wales and Lions captain Warburton was also mystified by the RFU's position but went a step further than Monye by calling the statement "a lie".
"I don't think it's true, it's not honest what they've said. Apart from Italy, none of the six nations will see two wins as progress. Don't lie to us, it's not," Warburton said.
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Jarvis urges WRU to turn to Chief
Dale ‘Chief’ McIntosh has been hailed as the man who should take charge of community rugby in Wales.
That’s the call from former international Lee Jarvis, who feels the WRU should turn to McIntosh as he comes toward the end of his successful spell as head coach at Merthyr.
“There is only man who should head up the community and grassroots department and that is Dale McIntosh," tweeted Jarvis.
“He is by far the best person to head that up. He has experience, knowledge and an understanding on how the clubs work in Wales and what the clubs mean to so many.
“If Nigel Walker has any sense whatsoever, I would suggest he rings the Chief and meets up for a chat and picks his brains about the community game. Things have to change and with change you need to have the best people on the bus. I’ve messaged Nigel to offer him my thoughts."
Young holds his hand up
Cardiff coach Dai Young admits his team just weren’t able to cope with the rugby produced by the Stormers as they went down to a 40-3 URC defeat in Cape Town.
“Sometimes you just have to put your hand up, take it on the chin and be honest. It’s not easy to accept, but they were a different level to us,” he said as the visitors leaked six tries.
“We couldn’t cope with their physicality, their power and pace. It was too much for us. Their contact area was fantastic and we could get any of our game going. We haven’t come across too many teams who have played like that and we struggled to cope. It’s a new experience for us to play a side of that ability.
“We were beaten by a better team who have been operating at this level longer than we have. We will look at ourselves hard and hopefully we will take a lot of learnings.”
Next up for Cardiff is a game against Danny Wilson’s Glasgow at the Arms Park on Saturday evening.
