As a review - one of several currently ongoing within the WRU - seeks to look at how the contract row could have been better handled, the players have already been consulted over who they want as Wales head coach.

I would like someone that has experience in the womens game," Wales flanker Alisha Joyce-Butchers told The Good, The Scaz & The Rugby podcast.

"We spoke about Simon Middleton and a couple of the PWR coaches. Sean Lynn [Gloucester-Hartpury] is Welsh, would he come? Same with Dave Ward [Bristol Bears] and Alex Austerberry [Saracens].

If we can get the right appointment in that role, we can thrive as a squad, I truly believe that.

But former Wales fly-half Elinor Snowsill disagrees.

I dont think we should limit ourselves to just coaches who have coached in the womens game as long as theyre emotionally intelligent to be able to apply their knowledge to a different playing group, thats the important thing," she said.

Wayne Smith [New Zealand] and John Mitchell [England], as far as Im aware, didnt have any previous experience in the womens game but are having success."