Tandy had been heavily linked with the role for weeks but five months after the Welsh Rugby Union parted ways with Warren Gatland there is finally some stability. The 45-year-old will officially start his new role on September 1 but is surely already planning his first few months as Wales boss.

Wales have appointed Steve Tandy as their new head coach. The 45-year-old Welshman will become the permanent successor to Warren Gatland on September 1 following almost six years as Scotland 's defence coach.

Tandy is the full-time replacement for Warren Gatland, who left his second spell as Wales coach midway through the Six Nations in February. Gatland’s departure came during a national-record 18-test losing run by Wales, the worst ever streak by a top-tier rugby nation. That losing run came to an end this month with a win in Japan.