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Wales eye Woodward for elite role
Woodward coached England to the 2003 Rugby World Cup The Welsh Rugby Union want former England coach Sir Clive Woodward as their director of elite performance. Woodward was beaten to a similar role with the Rugby Football Union by Rob Andrew earlier this year.
The 2003 World Cup-winning coach is working as the British Olympic Association's performance director.
WRU boss Roger Lewis told the Guardian: "Sir Clive has many of the skills we are looking for. We want someone with experience at the elite level."
He added: "We are not following England in creating an elite post. We are about doing things the Welsh way. We will be conducting a global search to make sure we make the right appointment."
In the last year, the WRU has lost Grand Slam-winning coach Mike Ruddock, as well as group chief executive David Moffett, while on Monday chief executive Steve Lewis and Millennium Stadium boss Paul Sergeant also left.
"We have had to take a long, hard look at our organisation and find the best way forward," added Lewis.
"Steve and Paul both played important roles in changing the face of the WRU, but the coming year is going to be challenging financially and we need to act now to secure our future."
Sergeant will not be replaced as a chief executive, with Gerry Toms becoming the manager of the Millennium Stadium, while Lewis's position is also likely to become redundant.
"It was my decision to go," said Sergeant. "I have been here three-and-a-half years and we have moved on. When I joined, the stadium was a white elephant, but now it is one of the world's leading sports venues."
Do we want that to55er Woodward involved at the WRU? :whatever:
Wales eye Woodward for elite role
Woodward coached England to the 2003 Rugby World Cup The Welsh Rugby Union want former England coach Sir Clive Woodward as their director of elite performance. Woodward was beaten to a similar role with the Rugby Football Union by Rob Andrew earlier this year.
The 2003 World Cup-winning coach is working as the British Olympic Association's performance director.
WRU boss Roger Lewis told the Guardian: "Sir Clive has many of the skills we are looking for. We want someone with experience at the elite level."
He added: "We are not following England in creating an elite post. We are about doing things the Welsh way. We will be conducting a global search to make sure we make the right appointment."
In the last year, the WRU has lost Grand Slam-winning coach Mike Ruddock, as well as group chief executive David Moffett, while on Monday chief executive Steve Lewis and Millennium Stadium boss Paul Sergeant also left.
"We have had to take a long, hard look at our organisation and find the best way forward," added Lewis.
"Steve and Paul both played important roles in changing the face of the WRU, but the coming year is going to be challenging financially and we need to act now to secure our future."
Sergeant will not be replaced as a chief executive, with Gerry Toms becoming the manager of the Millennium Stadium, while Lewis's position is also likely to become redundant.
"It was my decision to go," said Sergeant. "I have been here three-and-a-half years and we have moved on. When I joined, the stadium was a white elephant, but now it is one of the world's leading sports venues."
Do we want that to55er Woodward involved at the WRU? :whatever:
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