- Six Nations defeat by Italy was 14th consecutive reverse
- Wales sit 12th in world rankings, lowest-ever position
Cardiff’s Matt Sherratt has been handed the Wales coaching reins on an interim basis after Warren Gatland’s second spell as head coach ended abruptly on Tuesday. Welsh supporters have been warned, however, there is “no magic bullet” that will instantly revive the national team after their dismal 22-15 defeat by Italy on Saturday.
Gatland has departed “by mutual agreement” after 14 successive Test defeats, the worst run in the country’s 144-year international rugby history. Gatland, 61, had been contracted until the 2027 World Cup but Abi Tierney, the Welsh Rugby Union chief executive, acknowledged “there was a mounting sense that it wasn’t working” and said the decision was “in the best interests of the Wales squad”.
Written by Robert Kitson
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/feb/11/warren-gatland-wales-job-rugby-union-dismal-second-stint under the title “Sherratt given Wales job for rest of Six Nations after Gatland’s abrupt exit”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
