Abi Tierney, chief executive of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), has shed light on the phone call she had with Warren Gatland before he vacated his head coach position.

CARDIFF – Warren Gatland, who stepped down after a second stint as Wales head coach on Feb 11, will be remembered as a no-nonsense coach who oversaw a golden era of Welsh rugby when he first took over. His resignation follows the 22-15 Six Nations loss to Italy on Feb 8, which condemned them to a national record 14th consecutive Test defeat.

Warren Gatland’s daughter has launched a stinging attack on the former Wales players who turned on him, labelling their disloyalty to their former head coach as “incomprehensible”.

Warren Gatland has left his role as Wales head coach during the Six Nations after a record 14 successive Test match defeats. Gatland, 61, was contracted until the 2027 World Cup but has departed by mutual consent, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) confirmed.

Warren Gatland's second tenure as Wales coach ended on Tuesday by mutual agreement after a record-extending 14th successive loss with a Six Nations defeat by Italy. Cardiff Rugby head coach Matt Sherratt has been appointed to take the reins for the remaining three Six Nations matches,

Gatland was revered in Wales for his first stint as coach, during which he won the Six Nations four times — completing the Grand Slam on three occasions — and led the team to

Warren Gatland has left his position as Wales head coach, the WRU have confirmed this afternoon. The departure of Gatland comes following a run of 14 consecutive Test defeats, and their 22-15 loss to Italy on Saturday proved to be the final straw for the iconic head coach,