Wales open talks with Wayne Pivac about succeeding Warren Gatland

• Scarlets coach confirms initial discussions with WRU• Manu Tuilagi’s hopes of England tour rest on LeicesterThe Scarlets coach, Wayne Pivac, has confirmed he has held talks with the Welsh Rugby Union with a view to replacing Warren Gatland after the 2019 World Cup.Pivac’s stock has risen after guiding the Scarlets to the semi-finals of the Champions Cup – a season after winning the Pro12 – and the New Zealander, who signed a new contract with the region in October, has been sounded out by the WRU. Related: The solution to rugby union's warring factions? A British-Irish Big League | Robert Ki…