Tandy has returned to Wales after leaving in 2018 on the finish of a six-year stint as Ospreys head coach.

He took up a defence coach place with the Waratahs in Sydney earlier than shifting on to Scotland in 2019.

Tandy additionally spent a summer time with the British and Irish Lions in 2021 as a part of Warren Gatland’s backroom employees.

In July Tandy opted to return house to Wales and has already met up with some acquainted faces in his new function, reminiscent of former Ospreys team-mate and present Dragons boss Filo Tiatia.

“I can solely communicate extremely of Tandy, he is a stupendous man,” mentioned Tiatia, who performed with the 45-year-old former flanker for 5 years.

“He is a really uplifting coach, very caring, but additionally very demanding when he must be.

“He can solely be good for Wales and I want him all one of the best with all this success. He is received 4 powerful Assessments, they’ll want assist.”

Tiatia believes Tandy’s choice to maneuver round to develop his teaching expertise will stand him in good stead.

“He is a giant learner,” added Tiatia. “He is achieved lots in a brief house of time. He desires to maintain enhancing but additionally enhance the individuals who he’s round.

“You take a look at Steve’s journey because the Ospreys coach, he received moved on, there was a possibility in Australia and he took himself out of his consolation zone.

“He moved to Scotland and embraced the problem there additionally, the place he did an important job as a defence coach.”