Rugby-Gatland’s tainted second spell with Wales should not define his legacy


FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Official launch of the 2025 Six Nations rugby tournament - Rome, Italy - January 21, 2025 Wales head coach Warren Gatland during the 2025 Six Nations official launch REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo

(Reuters) - Warren Gatland’s troubled second spell in charge of Wales ended in a whimper on Tuesday when he agreed to step aside following a record-extending 14th defeat in a row in their 22-15 Six Nations loss to Italy on Saturday.

It is said you should never go back and Gatland conceded early on in his second tenure that had he known the full extent of the challenges facing Welsh rugby on and off the pitch, he might not have.

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