Gatland’s resignation supply rejected



Gatland’s resignation supply rejected

Head coach Warren Gatland supplied to resign on Saturday after Wales completed backside of the Six Nations for the primary time since 2003.

He stated the Wales facet had reached “all-time low” after a 24-21 defeat by Italy in Cardiff meant that they had misplaced all 5 of their matches on this match and 12 of their previous 13 Six Nations encounters in whole.

Saturday’s reverse on the Principality Stadium prompted veteran coach Gatland, in his second spell as Wales boss, to supply his resignation to Welsh Rugby Union chief government Abi Tierney regardless that the 60-year-old New Zealander is contracted till the 2027 World Cup,

Requested if he needed to see out his present deal, Gatland, who began a second spell in cost in December 2022, replied: “Sure, completely. I’ve made that dedication.

“I simply stated to Abi within the altering room, ‘If you need me to resign, I’m fairly completely satisfied to do this’.

“She stated, ‘Like hell, that’s the very last thing I would like, that’s what I’m actually afraid of’.”

© Agence France-Presse

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