Wales in turmoil: The impossible job
Ten coaches in 22 years
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Your support makes all the difference.John Lloyd
1980-82. P14 W6 D0 L8
After John Dawes had finished his term, Lloyd, a captain of Wales in 1972, took over a shortening straw. After the roaring Seventies his record was seen as failure.
John Bevan
1982-85. P15 W7 D1 L7
Bevan learnt his rugby at Neath Grammar School. An intelligent, compact stand-off he might have made a seriously good coach but was struck down by cancer.
Tony Gray
1985-88. P24 W15 D0 L9
A North Walian who played for London Welsh and Wales, he coached the last Welsh team to win at Twickenham in 1988, picking up the Triple Crown. Went after losing to the All Blacks 52-3 and 54-9
John Ryan
1988-90. P9 W2 D0 L7
Came in at end of 1988 and suffered defeat to Romania in Cardiff. Thumping defeat to All Blacks was followed by domestic failure and Ryan exited.
Ron Waldron
1990-91. P10 W2 D1 L7
Appointed on back of great success with Neath from which he heavily recruited. Losing to England in Cardiff was bad enough but 63-6 loss to Australia in Brisbane put the cap on it.
Alan Davies
1991-95. P35 W18 D0 L17
Took over for the 1991 World Cup but lost to Western Samoa. Won championship in 1994 on points difference and left just before 1995 World Cup in South Africa.
Alex Evans
1995. P4 W1 D0 L3
An ageing Australian, Evans managed to beat Japan but defeats to New Zealand and Ireland – a shocker in Johannesburg – meant early exit from World Cup.
Kevin Bowring
1995-98. P29 W15 D0 L14
Highly rated flanker at London Welsh who had rollercoaster ride as game went professional. When Wales lost 51-0 to France he jumped ship. Now head of elite coach development with England.
Dennis John
1998. P2 W1 D0 L1
In a caretaker role, and on a hiding to nothing, he took a depleted party to South Africa, beat Zimbabwe and then lost to the Springboks 96-13.
Graham Henry
1998-2002. P34 W20 D1 L13
Regarded as Principality's principal saviour after a great run in 1999. Gradually it began to slide, hitting base with a 54-10 rout to Ireland last Sunday, prompting Henry to pack it in 20 months shy of his target – next year's World Cup.
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