Matt Sherratt is an English professional

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coach. He is currently the head coach of Cardiff Rugby who play in the

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competition, and currently interim coach of the Welsh national rugby union team. He had previously been backs coach at the Ospreys and Cardiff Blues. During the 2019–20 Pro14 he took over from Allen Clarke as head coach of the Ospreys on an interim basis alongside Carl Hogg. Previously he had worked in England at Worcester Warriors and Bristol Bears, while he also worked for the

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Coaching career

Wales (2025)

Since February 2025, Matt Sherratt has served as the interim head coach of the Wales national rugby team following the departure of Warren Gatland. His first game in charge was against reigning Six Nations champions

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in the Round 3 of the

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tournament. Despite a commendable performance, including a 13–10 half time lead, they went on to lose 27–18. This extended Wales longest losing run to 15 consecutive games.

References

Living people Alumni of the University of Gloucestershire English rugby union coaches Ospreys (rugby union) coaches 1976 births {{England-rugbyunion-bio-1970s-stub