Former Wales hooker T. Rhys Thomas will join interim head coach Matt Sherratt's backroom team as a skills coach for the remainder of the 2025 Six Nations.

Thomas, 42, joins on secondment from Gloucester and will return to the Premiership side after Wales' games against Ireland, Scotland and England.

Cardiff head coach Sherratt was put in interim Wales charge last week following the departure of head coach Warren Gatland, who had overseen a record run of 14 consecutive Test defeats.

Gatland's long-term assistant Rob Howley - a former interim head coach himself - has also stepped aside from his role, although he remains contracted to the Welsh Rugby Union.

Defence coach Mike Forshaw, forwards coach Jonathan Humphreys, skills coach Neil Jenkins and recently added scrum consultant Adam Jones remain on the Wales backroom staff.

Thomas, who will have a specific responsibility for forwards skills, will work closely with Humphreys and Jones.

"I would like to thank Gloucester and [head coach] George Skivington for allowing me to take up this opportunity to join Wales for the remaining three Six Nations games," said Thomas.

"It's all happened very quickly the past few days, but I'm excited for the challenge and looking forward to getting stuck in, working with Matt and the other coaches."