Hore says the Ospreys know the type of coach they are looking for

Ospreys elite performance director Andrew Hore has rebutted comments from Jonathan Davies that the Welsh region could struggle to find a new coach.

Ex-Wales fly-half Davies suggested a new coach could end up playing second fiddle to Hore in the region's set-up.

But Hore says Davies does not fully understand his role.

"That shows a lack of understanding and I'd expect that from Jonathan, because his experience of professional sport was a long time ago," Hore said.

"A high-performance department is there to support and assist... for a southern hemisphere person it's quite normal.

"I can't see that being an issue and it definitely hasn't been an issue in so far as the amount of people who have approached us and we've spoken to."

The Ospreys have yet to appoint a successor to former coach Lyn Jones, who left the region in May having been at the helm since their formation.

But Hore told BBC Sport Wales that the Ospreys have not found themselves short of potential candidates.

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"We're just doing our homework very, very thoroughly because this is a vitally important phase for the Ospreys and where we're going to go."

An appointment is thought to be unlikely before the start of the Heineken Cup - the ambitious region's major target - in October.