Four months ago, the Welsh Rugby Union announced the appointment of John Alder.
With extensive background in the field, and a familiar relationship with performance director Nigel Walker, he was hired as head of player development across the men's and women's game.
Previously, Gareth Williams had held a similar role – head coach of transitional players – alongside his job as under-20s boss at the time, but Alder will not have demands on his time which stretch beyond his remit.
