James Hook says Warren Gatland will view the possibility of a return to Wales as a "win-win", but has urged the Welsh Rugby Union to look in a fresh direction as questions over Wayne Pivac's future continue to gather pace.
Pivac is seemingly edging closer to an exit after overseeing another disappointing defeat to Australia on Saturday, a game which saw Wales blow a 21-point lead.
Defeat to Georgia and a heavy loss to the All Blacks had already increased the pressure on the Kiwi coach, who unsurprisingly found himself on the back foot after his side were shocked by Italy in their final game of the Six Nations earlier in the year.