“The search has begun for a new Wales Women head coach, but we are also confident we have the right team to support the players this autumn as they start to build towards next autumn’s rearranged Rugby World Cup.”
The interim coaching team led a three-day training camp last weekend with a wider player group that will be narrowed down to a final autumn squad next week.
The three matches will be staged at the Arms Park in Cardiff, which will be the home ground for the season. Wales face Japan on 7 November, South Africa on 13 November and Canada eight days later.
Former Scarlets head coach Cunningham joins Lewis as a full-time WRU performance coach after leading Wales Under-20s in the 2021 Six Nations.
“I’m excited to come on board on a full-time basis and work with our female Welsh talent,” said Cunningham.
“Last weekend was excellent, we’ve put some foundations in place for the autumn which is just around the corner and with next year’s Women’s Six Nations and Rugby World Cup in mind.
“We have been pleased with the performances of Welsh players in the Allianz Premier 15s.
“The players are testing each other week after week in high-intensity games so that when they play Test rugby they can deliver at a high level. Competition drives standards and that’s what we want.”