England legend wants Shaun Edwards as defence coach
Former England star Matt Dawson has revealed that he believes Shaun Edwards is the “perfect” man to become the new England defence coach, according to a report on BBC Sport.
Edwards is currently the Wales defence coach under Warren Gatland and has one year remaining on his contract but Dawson believes England should do everything they can to secure his services.
The 51-year-old is understood to be looking for the right opportunity to leave Wales and this could be the role that he desires.
When speaking about why Edwards should be the defence coach, Dawson said:
All England players would benefit from Edwards’ rugby experience. Ask anyone who has had Shaun as a coach over the years and they’ll say he significantly developed them as players and people.
[He taught] the older players about how to keep grounded, and the younger players about how high the bar needs to be set.
Deep down surely this would be the biggest gig he’s yet to serve in a phenomenal career.
With the world cup coming up next year, England head coach Eddie Jones needs to make sure that the new defence coach has an immediate impact on his side, especially after their disastrous Six Nations campaign earlier this year.