Richard Whiffin

Whiffin returned as a Wales coach in December 2023, after working with the Wales Women’s team as an attack coach during the 2022 World Cup in New Zealand.

Prior to that he had spent two years as the attack coach at the Scarlets.

The former Gloucester Rugby academy director left Wales to join up with the Highlanders’ Super Rugby Pacifica campaign in Dunedin in 2023.

He left his role as interim head coach of  the then reigning champions of the WRU National Schools & Colleges League side, Cardiff & Vale College to take up his new role where he will work closely alongside Rob Howley who has been given special responsibility for the men’s and boys’ pathway.