Matt Sherratt

{{Short description|English rugby union coach (born 1978)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Matt Sherratt | image = | image_size = | caption = Sherratt in 2025 | fullname = | birth_date =1976 | birth_place = Gloucester | height =  | weight =  | school = Crypt Grammar School, Gloucester | university = University of Gloucester | relatives = | occupation = | spouse = | position = | currentclub = | allblackno = | allblackid = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = | clubs1 = | apps1 = | points1 = | repyears1 = | repteam1 = | repcaps1 = | reppoints1 = | 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 = 2023–2025 | coachteams9 = Cardiff Rugby (Head coach) | coachteams10 =Wales (Interim head coach) | coachyears10 = 2025 | coachteams11 =Wales (Attack coach) | coachyears11 = 2025– | clubupdate = | repupdate = | ru_coachupdate = 28 October 2025 }}

'''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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>

He had previously been backs coach at the Ospreys<ref>{{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}}</ref> and Cardiff Blues.<ref>{{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}}</ref> During the 2019–20 Pro14 he took over from Allen Clarke as head coach of the Ospreys on an interim basis alongside Carl Hogg.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Previously he had worked in England at Worcester Warriors and Bristol Bears, while he also worked for the Rugby Football Union.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-sherratt-a0160352?originalSubdomain=uk|title=Matt Sherratt|work=LinkedIn|accessdate=26 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/matt-sherratt|title=Matt Sherratt|work=Ultimate Rugby|accessdate=26 June 2020}}</ref>

==Coaching career== ===Wales (2025)=== Since February 2025, Matt Sherratt has served as the interim head coach of the Wales national rugby team<ref>{{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}}</ref> following the departure of Warren Gatland.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> After 18 consecutive losses, he led Wales to a 31–22 victory over Japan in the final fixture of the summer tour.<ref>{{cite web |title=After 644 winless days, Wales beat Japan to end 18-match losing streak |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/12/rugby-union-wales-japan-scotland-fiji-france-all-blacks |publisher=The Guardian |access-date=21 July 2025}}</ref> Following the match, he departed from the Wales interim position being succeeded by Steve Tandy.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wales appoint Steve Tandy as head coach to launch the post-Gatland era |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/21/wales-steve-tandy-head-coach-succession-warren-gatland-rugby-union |publisher=The Guardian |access-date=21 July 2025}}</ref>

In September 2025, he left his role as head coach of Cardiff having been re-appointed to the Wales setup as an attack coach ahead of the 2025 Autumn Nations Series.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wales taking shape with Sherratt appointment |url=https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/autumn-nations-series/news/matt-sherratt-joins-wales-rugby-autumn |publisher=Quilter Nations Series |access-date=28 October 2025}}</ref>

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