Matt Sherratt
{{Short description|English rugby union coach (born 1978)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
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| birth_date =1976
| birth_place = Gloucester
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| school = Crypt Grammar School , Gloucester
| university = University of Gloucester
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| coachyears1 = 2005–2006
| coachteams1 = England Rugby (Development coach)
| coachyears2 = 2006–2011
| coachteams2 = Worcester Warriors (Academy coach)
| coachyears3 = 2011–2016
| coachteams3 = Bristol Bears (Backs coach)
| coachyears4 = 2016–2017
| coachteams4 = Cardiff Blues (Backs and Attack coach)
| coachyears5 = 2017
| coachteams5 = Wales (Assistant coach)
| coachyears6 = 2017–2019
| coachteams6 = Ospreys (Backs coach)
| coachyears7 = 2019–2020
| coachteams7 = Ospreys (Interim Head coach)
| coachyears8 = 2020
| coachteams8 = Worcester Warriors (Backs coach)
| coachyears9 = 2023–
| coachteams9 = Cardiff Rugby (Head coach)
| coachteams10 = Wales (Interim Head coach)
| coachyears10 = 2025–
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Matt Sherratt is an English professional rugby union coach. He is currently the head coach of Cardiff Rugby who play in the United Rugby Championship competition, and currently interim coach of the Welsh national rugby union team.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50748213|title=Matt Sherratt: Ospreys backs coach to rejoin Worcester Warriors backroom team|work=BBC Sport|date=11 December 2019|accessdate=26 June 2020}}{{Cite web |date=2025-02-11 |title=Warren Gatland: Wales rugby union head coach leaves role during Six Nations |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cpwrj451k95o |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
He had previously been backs coach at the Ospreys{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42253375|title=Gruff Rees: Ospreys coach departs with Matt Sherratt to replace him|work=BBC Sport|date=6 December 2017|accessdate=26 June 2020}} and Cardiff Blues.{{cite news|url=https://www.cardiffblues.com/news/sherratt-to-join-as-attack-backs-coach|title=Sherratt to join as Attack & Backs Coach|work=Cardiff Blues|date=30 December 2015|accessdate=26 June 2020}} During the 2019–20 Pro14 he took over from Allen Clarke as head coach of the Ospreys on an interim basis alongside Carl Hogg.{{cite news|url=https://www.ospreysrugby.com/news/mike-ruddock-joins-short-term-basis|title=Mike Ruddock joins on short term basis|work=Ospreys|date=2 December 2019|accessdate=26 June 2020}} Previously he had worked in England at Worcester Warriors and Bristol Bears, while he also worked for the Rugby Football Union.{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-sherratt-a0160352?originalSubdomain=uk|title=Matt Sherratt|work=LinkedIn|accessdate=26 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/matt-sherratt|title=Matt Sherratt|work=Ultimate Rugby|accessdate=26 June 2020}}
Coaching career
=Wales (2025)=
Since February 2025, Matt Sherratt has served as the interim head coach of the Wales national rugby team{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Verity |date=2025-02-11 |title=Gatland leaves Wales coaching job - Welsh Rugby Union |url=https://www.wru.wales/2025/02/gatland-leaves-wales-coaching-job-2/ |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=Welsh Rugby Union {{!}} Wales & Regions |language=en-GB}} following the departure of Warren Gatland.{{Cite web |last=James |first=Steve |date=2025-02-11 |title=Warren Gatland: Wales head coach leaves midway through Six Nations |url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/rugby-union/article/warren-gatland-sacked-wales-six-nations-88bmgdmn9?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=www.thetimes.com |language=en}} His first game in charge was against reigning Six Nations champions Ireland in the Round 3 of the 2025 tournament. Despite a commendable performance, including a 13–10 half time lead, they went on to lose 27–18. This extended Wales longest losing run to 15 consecutive games.{{cite web |last1=Calvert |first1=Lee |title=Wales 18-27 Ireland: Six Nations – as it happened |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2025/feb/22/wales-ireland-six-nations-rugby-union-live |publisher=The Guardian |access-date=26 February 2025}}
References
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{{Cardiff Rugby squad}}
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Category:Alumni of the University of Gloucestershire
Category:English rugby union coaches
Category:Ospreys (rugby union) coaches
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