The review spanned fitness and conditioning, medical care, analysis, support staff and coaching with input from all the current personnel.
At the conclusion of the review the Head Coach has confirmed his full confidence in the current management personnel and indicated his intention to maintain the present coaching team in full.
Therefore the Head Coach is managing discussions internally aimed at ensuring all the current coaches remain in place with Wales.
“We have had an extremely thorough review and I have subsequently spoken to all the coaches ideally wanting them to stay in place until at least 2019,” said Gatland.
“I am aware that as a group and as individuals they have all developed strongly over recent years and can accurately be described as world class. I want Wales to continue to benefit from that level of skill and excellence in the years ahead.
“We have already been through a significant change with the departure of our Head of Physical Performance, Adam Beard, shortly before the Rugby World Cup, but Paul Stridgeon has proved an excellent replacement.
”It is very important to balance the need to invigorate and refresh any coaching environment with the desire to achieve continuity within a successful group.
“There has been some unhelpful speculation regarding the future of individuals within the coaching team and I would therefore ask for privacy and the process to be respected.”
The new WRU Chief Executive, Martyn Phillips, has provided input into the review and is being kept fully informed on progress.
