If Wales want Sherratt involved in the national set-up but he does not want the top job, the WRU could try and attract him as the attack guru.
Under Gatland, Rob Howley and Alex King, Wales’ offensive plan had ground to a halt but Sherratt has restarted the ignition.
A lot of this can be attributed to simple factors like selection and playing people in familiar positions.
One of Sherratt’s first decisions was to bring fly-half Gareth Anscombe and centre Max Llewellyn into the squad after the Gloucester duo had been discarded by Gatland.
The pair were parachuted straight into the starting side in roles where they have excelled at Kingsholm this season.
Anscombe’s presence as a specialist 10 allowed Ben Thomas to switch to his favoured inside-centre position.
These choices allowed Anscombe and Thomas to bring out the best in Llewellyn as the Wales midfield finally demonstrated some dynamism.
Wing Ellis Mee produced an assured Test debut display in only his 11th professional game and was agonisingly short of scoring a late try which could have changed the outcome.
Mee’s Scarlets team-mate Blair Murray again impressed in the full-back role despite playing his regional rugby at wing.
Gatland brought Murray and Mee into the Wales set-up with the pair benefitting from a more cohesive attacking system.
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