I feel sorry for Howley he is on a hiding to nothing with the set-up at the moment, he is simply looking after the side when the main man is away, if he makes a raft of changes that Gatland doesn't like, and the players perform in a new style, he is creating a problem for his boss.

That being said by helping his boss by filling in while he is away he has damaged is own reputation massively. There is no way that the Welsh public will accept him as the next manager.