{"id":626253,"date":"2026-06-07T16:49:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T16:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/626253\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T16:49:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T16:49:18","slug":"shaun-edwards-could-be-set-to-make-shock-switch-after-france-departure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/626253\/","title":{"rendered":"Shaun Edwards could be set to make shock switch after France departure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The legendary defence guru has been a cornerstone of France\u2019s resurgence, but reports now suggest he could be set to leave Les Bleus just months after helping them lift the 2026 Six Nations title.<\/p>\n<p>Widely regarded as one of the greatest coaches in world rugby, Edwards has forged an unrivalled reputation through his defensive mastery and relentless winning mentality. <\/p>\n<p>His influence has transformed every team he has joined, making the prospect of his departure a potentially seismic blow for French rugby.<\/p>\n<p>\u2b50 Save us to your <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4bziEdo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google Favourites <\/a>for nonstop RUCK content!<\/p>\n<p>Across spells with Wales and France, the former rugby league great has won seven Six Nations titles as a coach.<\/p>\n<p>Given his track record of success, there is unlikely to be any shortage of interest should he become available.<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, here are five destinations that could appeal to Edwards as he weighs up the next chapter of his coaching career.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel\/AbYd2l05pp1bM_Ix\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Join RUCK\u2019s Instagram broadcast channel <\/a>and get the latest rugby news straight to your phone.<\/p>\n<p>5 South Africa<\/p>\n<p>Edwards appears open to a fresh challenge, and a move to the Southern Hemisphere would certainly provide that. <\/p>\n<p>As one of the best coaches in his field, there is arguably no better fit than joining the two-time Rugby World Cup-winning Springboks.<\/p>\n<p>With next year\u2019s World Cup approaching, Edwards is likely to have ambitions of lifting the trophy, and South Africa currently looks like the team best placed to make that happen.<\/p>\n<p>Working alongside Rassie Erasmus could also help him continue developing as a coach, while his arrival would strengthen an already impressive coaching team.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruck.co.uk\/shaun-edwards-could-be-set-to-make-shock-switch-after-france-departure\/2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CONTINUES ON PAGE TWO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The legendary defence guru has been a cornerstone of France\u2019s resurgence, but reports now suggest he could be&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":626254,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[5903,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-626253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-rugby","tag-rugby","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/626253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=626253"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/626253\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/626254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=626253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=626253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=626253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}