CONNACHT HEAD coach Pete Wilkins has confirmed that he has not yet been interviewed to take over from Andy Friend nor has he been given a timeline for when the provincial hierarchy intend to have the position filled.
Wilkins has been at the Sportsground since 2017 when he came in as defence coach after Kieran Keane took charge, and he remained in the position when Keane was sacked after just one season, and since then has worked under Friend in a number of positions.Friend informed the Connacht hierarchy two years ago when he signed a contract extension that he was going to depart in the summer of 2023.
The announcement this week that skills and attack coach Mossy Lawler is returning to Munster means further upheaval and while Wilkins, who has coached in England and Australia, may take charge, he hasn’t been interviewed yet and is uncertain when the coaching team for 2023/24 will be finalised. Asked if he had been interviewed for the position, Wilkins said: “No, not at this stage. When I have a discussion with the organisation I’m excited to see what their thoughts are and what’s right for the club moving forward. I’m excited about exploring what’s right for me as well, so we will find out as it unfolds in the next couple of months I suppose.
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