WRU says no to Toulon role for Shaun Edwards

The Welsh Rugby Union has blocked Shaun Edwards from taking up a coaching role at Toulon.

Initially, the WRU and head coach Warren Gatland agreed to give Edwards a chance with the three-time European champions in order to gain some coaching experience and continue his development.

However, they have recently back-tracked on sending the defence coach to France.

"Shaun will not be working with Toulon," said the WRU in a statement.

"He is a contracted employee of the WRU. Whilst we encourage coaching staff gaining experience in other environments, the scope of the opportunity at Toulon has changed and would represent an unacceptable compromise.

"Shaun remains committed to Wales up to RWC 2019."

SecretFly wrote:The bosses at the WRU have been changed Dai - and during the changing it was viewed widely in Wales that the new boss was more Pro Club, was actually from Pro Club and was the right man for the job to change the philosophy to be more club biased.

Is Gareth Davies, man of the common people and common sense, now become the new Roger Lewis?

Dai Llewod wrote:the less than market value stadium naming deal

LordDowlais wrote:

Dai Llewod wrote:the less than market value stadium naming deal

I think you have that one wrong. Yes Pricipality could have paid more. But they paid what the debt was, and over the next few years the WRU will save millions in interest fees. It was quite a clever move.

LordDowlais wrote:

Dai Llewod wrote:the less than market value stadium naming deal

I think you have that one wrong. Yes Pricipality could have paid more. But they paid what the debt was, and over the next few years the WRU will save millions in interest fees. It was quite a clever move.

Stone Motif wrote:

LordDowlais wrote:

Dai Llewod wrote:the less than market value stadium naming deal

I think you have that one wrong. Yes Pricipality could have paid more. But they paid what the debt was, and over the next few years the WRU will save millions in interest fees. It was quite a clever move.

Dai Llewod wrote:Time will tell. Alot of the processes which set pro rugby back in Wales are still going on due to Lewis' harmful legacy....the continuing excessive November internationals, the less than market value stadium naming deal, the ridiculous test v England, the continuing unsatisfactory participation agreement with the pro teams.

If Davies can stamp his authority over the game as a whole and heal the damage that Lewis and Pickering did, then it's a start. But it will take time as the damage is long lasting. One man put the game in Wales back 5 or 6 years. A national scandal if you ask me. But he had the press in his pocket so no questions were asked. No accountability at all at the top level. Pretty remarkable.

marty2086 wrote:

Dai Llewod wrote:Time will tell. Alot of the processes which set pro rugby back in Wales are still going on due to Lewis' harmful legacy....the continuing excessive November internationals, the less than market value stadium naming deal, the ridiculous test v England, the continuing unsatisfactory participation agreement with the pro teams.

If Davies can stamp his authority over the game as a whole and heal the damage that Lewis and Pickering did, then it's a start. But it will take time as the damage is long lasting. One man put the game in Wales back 5 or 6 years. A national scandal if you ask me. But he had the press in his pocket so no questions were asked. No accountability at all at the top level. Pretty remarkable.

Why is it that Lewis gets all the abuse for the deals between WRU and Regions? The deal was negotiated by two parties, that means that the regions signed off on it but in typical fashion seem to escape the blame

Dai Llewod wrote:You have to feel sorry for the Welsh Pro clubs. That's "pro" which is short for professional, which the WRU really don't seem to be at times. They have to deal with this lot on a daily basis. #AmateurHour

LordDowlais wrote:

Dai Llewod wrote:the less than market value stadium naming deal

I think you have that one wrong. Yes Pricipality could have paid more. But they paid what the debt was, and over the next few years the WRU will save millions in interest fees. It was quite a clever move.

Dai Llewod wrote:

marty2086 wrote:

Dai Llewod wrote:Time will tell. Alot of the processes which set pro rugby back in Wales are still going on due to Lewis' harmful legacy....the continuing excessive November internationals, the less than market value stadium naming deal, the ridiculous test v England, the continuing unsatisfactory participation agreement with the pro teams.

If Davies can stamp his authority over the game as a whole and heal the damage that Lewis and Pickering did, then it's a start. But it will take time as the damage is long lasting. One man put the game in Wales back 5 or 6 years. A national scandal if you ask me. But he had the press in his pocket so no questions were asked. No accountability at all at the top level. Pretty remarkable.

Why is it that Lewis gets all the abuse for the deals between WRU and Regions? The deal was negotiated by two parties, that means that the regions signed off on it but in typical fashion seem to escape the blame

Bullied into it. No real choice.

LordDowlais wrote:

Stone Motif wrote:

LordDowlais wrote:

Dai Llewod wrote:the less than market value stadium naming deal

I think you have that one wrong. Yes Pricipality could have paid more. But they paid what the debt was, and over the next few years the WRU will save millions in interest fees. It was quite a clever move.

What's so funny ?

Griff wrote:Oops, there goes another thread.  Welsh-Irish bickering about the finer detail of their union's accounts.  Again.  Just what I signed up to 606v2 for...

SecretFly wrote:

Shaun Edwards still looking to 'gain some coaching experience'?

Jesus, the world truly is nuts.

LordDowlais wrote:

Dai Llewod wrote:the less than market value stadium naming deal

I think you have that one wrong. Yes Pricipality could have paid more. But they paid what the debt was, and over the next few years the WRU will save millions in interest fees. It was quite a clever move.

LordDowlais wrote:

Dai Llewod wrote:the less than market value stadium naming deal

I think you have that one wrong. Yes Pricipality could have paid more. But they paid what the debt was, and over the next few years the WRU will save millions in interest fees. It was quite a clever move.

PhilBB wrote:

SecretFly wrote:

Shaun Edwards still looking to 'gain some coaching experience'?

Jesus, the world truly is nuts.

Why? All good coaches wish to experience new environments in order to compare and learn.

BamBam wrote:

LordDowlais wrote:

Dai Llewod wrote:the less than market value stadium naming deal

I think you have that one wrong. Yes Pricipality could have paid more. But they paid what the debt was, and over the next few years the WRU will save millions in interest fees. It was quite a clever move.

Haven't you posted before about running a successful business

BamBam wrote:

LordDowlais wrote:

Dai Llewod wrote:the less than market value stadium naming deal

I think you have that one wrong. Yes Pricipality could have paid more. But they paid what the debt was, and over the next few years the WRU will save millions in interest fees. It was quite a clever move.

Haven't you posted before about running a successful business

LordDowlais wrote:Nice to see we all have finacial experts on here.

Whilst I agree that Principality should have paid more, WRU got rid of a debt with huge interest rates. In the alloted time the WRU had to re-pay the debt they would have spent millions more in interest.

But it's the same old with the regionalists on this forum, they are ALWAYS right, and everything that is wrong with the world is down to Roger Lewis and the WRU.

Funny thing is, Roger Lewis is good at turning failing ventures around, the WRU were in dire straights when he took over, and he turned it around, and look now what he has done with Cardiff airport.