Caretaker coach Scott Johnson has vowed to do the job his way after being put in charge for Wales' remaining RBS 6 Nations Championship games against Ireland, Italy and France.
The Australian skills expert takes over from Grand Slam-winning coach Mike Ruddock, whose resignation for 'family reasons' stunned the sport.
Johnson is also hot favourite to become Ruddock's long-term successor, although family issues in Australia and the Wallabies' push for his services, working alongside new head coach John Connolly, are clouding the issue.
In the meantime though, Johnson intends to devote his energy towards a Lansdowne Road appointment with Ireland on Sunday week.
He insisted: "At the end of the day, the person in charge has the final call. If I feel someone deserves a clip across the ear, for right or for wrong, it is my job to do it. It will be run in my way, and it will be run in a way that is fair. There won't be any excuses - we don't want excuses.
Johnson added: "I think I work hard at the best of times, and pressure is only the pressure you put on yourself. I do my work the best I can, and if that is not good enough at the end of the day, there is no shame in that.
"I will just work exactly the same way. I will do it my own way - I won't change. It is not a job I coveted. It has landed on my lap for a three-game period, and I feel that it is appropriate for me to do it for that tenure and it is for others then to review it."
"If I didn't take the job in this period it would have been inappropriate for the team. It is the right thing right at the moment. I feel that right now, it is in the best interests of the team," he added.
If the Welsh Rugby Union were forced to move away from Johnson, then candidates like Gareth Jenkins, Lyn Jones and Phil Davies would inevitably enter the equation.
One of Johnson's first tasks will be to decide on a possible squad recall for Gavin Henson. Henson has now completed a 51-day ban imposed after he was cited for elbowing Leicester prop Alex Moreno in a Heineken Cup match in December, and he is expected to begin his comeback for the Ospreys against Celtic League opponents the Borders tomorrow night.
Henson revealed: "Much of the discussion at the moment seems to be about my involvement with the Wales team, but I really want to just focus on achieving the same performance levels that I produced last season for the Ospreys. Hopefully, that will then be good enough for Wales, if and when the time comes.
"I have trained hard over the last seven weeks, and I am looking forward to putting my boots on and giving 100% for the region. While the ban was disappointing, it has given me an opportunity to improve my strength and conditioning, and I am now back to the same levels as I was last season."
