OK so that's that.

Hand shakes all around as WRU chief executive Abi Tierney circulates among the media and caretaker head coach Matt Sherratt looks decidedly bashful.

But he's a man who has just seen a lifetime ambition come true with his elevation to the head coach job in Test rugby.

He will go back to Cardiff this week to prepare for Connacht before returning here to the Wales squad's HQ at the Vale Resort to prepare for another Irish team - the reigning Six Nations champions.

No pressure!

It has been another tumultuous day in Welsh rugby... we will wait to see what the next few weeks bring.

Follow all coverage and reaction on the BBC Sport website.

Caretaker head coach Matt Sherratt has just been asked if it's worth any of us in the room sticking £5 on Wales to win the Triple Crown.

Despite two defeats, Wales have still to play England, Ireland or Scotland.

"I'm not allowed to put a bet on. All I want to do is change the mindset around the camp for the rest of the Six Nations and get players playing positively."

WRU chief executive Abi Tierney: "We have two sell-out games coming up in the Principality Stadium and it would be great to have that sense of excitement back."

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WRU chief executive Abi Tierney: "It was a very straightforward decision, we wanted someone who knew the players and Matt is very well thought of by the players and the staff. He is a really good people person, someone who can inspire the players, we felt that was important. We want someone who can bring hope, belief and optimism. He was the stand-out candidate.

"My phone hasn't stopped this morning with people interested in the permanent job. The prospect of coming in and turning something around and making a difference is a really attractive one. Working in Wales, where the sport means more than it does in a lot of other countries, is also a draw."

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WRU interim performance director Huw Bevan says the WRU would not use the word "embarrassed" about being ranked 12th in the world, but "determined" to get better.

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Caretaker head coach Matt Sherratt: "These guys are winners. I want the players to be brave, where there are 50:50 decisions I want them to take the attacking one. I don't think performance and winning are separate things. On Monday morning when we meet up, we want to be Ireland."

Caretaker head coach Matt Sherratt said: "If I go into the dressing room and talk about needing to win, I will lose the room straight away.

"The likes of Taulupe Faletau, Tomos Williams and Jac Morgan don't need me to tell them that. They want to win every game.

"It's about changing the mindset right now. I'll be myself, play the rugby I like to play with players being brave and taking positive options."

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WRU chief executive Abi Tierney: "I think there is a crisis in rugby globally, in terms of TV rights, fanbase, attracting younger fans, the structure of the game - I don't think it is just Wales.

"We feel it maybe more keenly because we are a small country. We have to build our heroes and stars of tomorrow. Of course it makes me sad to hear of ex-internationals who are not watching the current team."

WRU chief executive Abi Tierney admits she understands the frustration of fans and former players at the state of the game in Wales.

She has been in post for 13 months and was asked to explain what has improved on her watch.

"We have now got a strategy for going forward that is 90% agreed with the region," she said.

"There is a far better relationship between the WRU and regions than for a very long time and that is proved by how I could ring Cardiff last night and ask for help with Matt Sherratt."

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WRU chief executive Abi Tierney: "In terms of characteristics for the next head coach, we are looking for someone who is a natural collaborator and can work across the whole of the regions ecosystem.

"Also someone who can lift a young team and give them confidence. And we want someone with experience of winning."

Abi Tierney insists it was a mutual decision for Warren Gatland to leave today but admitted there was a sense of "inevitability" about making a change following the poor form.

Caretaker head coach Matt Sherratt: "This will be until the end of the Six Nations.

"I am contracted to Cardiff. It is not something I will be putting my name forward for.

"I will do it until the end of the Six Nations and then go back to Cardiff."

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Caretake head coach Matt Sherratt said: "I can't tell you what I initially said when I got the call last night.

"You never get these opportunities when things are going well and I never expected this to happen.

"I know many of the players very well and many of the staff so I was never going to turn it down.

"There's a hard side to this when a class coach like Warren leaves Welsh rugby but this means so much to me,"

WRU chief executive Abi Tierney said: "Welsh rugby is at a low ebb.

"I realise people want quick change but this is after a long period of problems.

"Some of the problems I am facing are far more deep rooted than person thought from out."

Caretaker head coach Matt Sherratt: "It feels like when I arrived at Cardiff who were at a low ebb at the time.

"I've probably only got four training sessions before Ireland so we can't change much technically or tactically but it's about changing the mindset."

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WRU chief executive Abi Tierney: "It is always difficult to reach a decision, there was a mounting sense that something wasn't working.

Warren no longer felt that he was the right man to take the team forward and when that happens you have to look for a solution, even if ideally you wouldn't do that in the middle of a tournament."

WRU chief executive Abi Tierney starts by thanking Warren Gatland for his work with Wales.

She revealed Gatland initiated the discussion over his future.

"Warren rang me yesterday and we spoke about what was best for Wales going forward," she said.

"It wasn't working. He had always felt he was the best person to make the change and take team forward but he no longer felt that.

"So it was important for the team and public that we made the change even though, ideally, would do it in the middle of the Six Nations."

WRU CEO Abi Tierney, interim performance director Huw Bevan and incoming head coach Matt Sherratt have just arrived at the Vale Resort.

This is only the third time a Wales head coach has left in the middle of the Six Nations.

Do you remember?

I'll come back later with the answer.