Returning to Irish rugby for 'dream job' was easy decision for Aled Walters

Walters talks about the need to bring the Thomas Clarksons, Gus McCarthys and Jack Boyles through, but not at the expense of more experienced players

NO-BRAINER: New IRFU Head of Athletic Performance Aled Walters with Jacob Stockdale. Picture: ©INPHO/Bryan Keane

Aled Walters’ first game as a member of South Africa’s coaching staff was a loss to his native Wales. His initial experience with England last year was another defeat to the land of his fathers.

Last Friday brought different opposition but that same sinking feeling as he got his Ireland chapter underway: a ten-point reversal against New Zealand.