Wales appoint Steve Tandy as head coach

Scrum V

BBC

Sports, Rugby

4.6 • 927 Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Lauren Jenkins, BBC Wales rugby reporter Gareth Griffiths and Daily Mail rugby reporter Alex Bywater discuss Steve Tandy's appointment as Wales head coach and hear from WRU chief executive Abi Tierney and performance director Dave Reddin about the recruitment process and the next steps for Welsh rugby.

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0:00.0	Catch the summer of cricket on BBC Sounds.
0:04.4	That's shot and that's a massive blow.
0:06.4	Unbelievable.
0:07.6	With commentary on five sports extra.
0:09.9	Balls in!
0:11.1	Bales go flying!
0:12.9	Reactions from the Test Match Special podcast.
0:15.5	They have so much spirit.
0:16.9	They've had a tremendous day's play.
0:18.4	And the funny side with Greg James,
0:23.7	Felix White and Jimmy Anderson on tail enders.
0:25.8	Jimmy, are you having a blast in the blast?
0:27.3	We're having a blast watching the blast?
0:29.0	It's been a blast, yeah.
0:32.1	Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:38.8	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts. Music, radio, podcasts.
0:55.7	Hello, though, and welcome to Australia to Melbourne.
1:04.7	I can tell you it's very, very late in Melbourne and there aren't many things that would keep me up at this hour, but a new Wales head coach is one of them.
1:10.8	I've been speaking to Welsh Rugby Union Chief Executive Abitini out here in Australia. Gareth Griffiths, Alex Bywater have been chatting to the Welsh Rugby Union Chief Executive Abitini out here in Australia,
1:17.7	Gareth Griffiths, Alex Bywater, have been chatting to the Welsh Rugby Union Director of Rugby, Dave Redding,
1:20.2	about the new man at the helm.
1:26.4	Former Ospreys coach, former Scotland defence coach by now, Steve Tandy.
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