Ashley Beck Joins Wales Women’s Six Nations Coaching Staff
Former international centre Ashley Beck, who earned seven caps for Wales and made over 100 appearances for the Ospreys, will join Sean Lynn's backroom team for the upcoming Women's Six Nations Championship.
Beck has served as head coach of Brython Thunder for the past three seasons, recently leading them to the Celtic Challenge play-offs last weekend. He will take over on an interim basis, replacing Shaun Connor who is departing after three years in the role.
Prior to this appointment, Beck worked as the attack coach for Worcester Warriors Women before the club's dissolution in 2023.
"Playing for Wales is the highest honour you can get when you are a player and it's the same when you are a coach," said Beck.
"To be asked by Sean to join the set-up for the Women's 2026 Six Nations is a real privilege and I am excited by the challenge of coaching at Test match level.
"Having worked with a host of the players in the Celtic Challenge, I know the talent we have in Wales and the challenge for the players is to believe they can compete at this level."
Wales will begin their Six Nations campaign with a home match against Scotland at the Principality Stadium on Saturday, 11 April.
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Sean Lynn Praises Beck’s Coaching Credentials
Wales head coach Sean Lynn expressed confidence in Beck’s abilities, highlighting his experience and connection with players.
"Ash has a real pedigree in the women's game and players find him relatable," Lynn said.
"We have talked and discussed rugby regularly while he has been in charge of a young Brython Thunder team in the Celtic Challenge and I have been impressed at the way he thinks about the game.
"Ash is full of new ideas on how to attack teams and I am excited to see what he can bring to the coaching team and the squad."
