Wales need to avoid doldrums as they chart course through stormy waters | Paul Rees
5 years ago by The GuardianSince Warren Gatland’s departure Wales have lost five out of six Tests and Wayne Pivac needs a result against IrelandWarren Gatland’s final words as Wales’s head coach a year ago after they had finished...
One Year Ago Today: England 12-32 South Africa
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOne Year ago today, South Africa dominated England to match New Zealand's tally of lifting the Webb Ellis Cup for a third time. Makazole Mapimpi and Cheslin Kolbe kicked England when they were down and...
Howley unlikely to play part in Lions tour
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAs the British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa inches ever closer, the notion has been floating around that former Lions player and assistant coach, Rob Howley could become involved once more. Head...
Lions coaching reunion with Howley would be difficult, admits Gatland
6 years ago by The GuardianHowley banned for breaching betting rules last yearCoach worked with Gatland on past two Lions toursWarren Gatland has conceded it would be difficult to have Rob Howley on his coaching team for next summer’s...
Wayne Pivac's struggling Wales are caught between two stools | Paul Rees
6 years ago by The GuardianThe head coach was brought in to add flair but has failed to compensate for a loss of physical power in the sideIt is exactly a year since Wayne Pivac took over from Warren Gatland as Wales head coach...
The Players Warren Gatland Namechecked For British and Irish Lions Skipper
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland has namechecked 17 players who could potentially skipper the British and Irish Lions to South Africa next year. Speaking to the media on Wednesday Gatland rattled off the list...
England will remember lessons of 2015 in Six Nations finale, says John Mitchell
6 years ago by The GuardianIreland pipped England five years ago in dramatic denouement‘It is dangerous to get too focused on the score,’ says MitchellEngland will learn from the way they lost the 2015 Six Nations title on...
Warren Gatland wants England players to ask clubs for early Lions release
6 years ago by The GuardianGatland warns players could be overlooked for South Africa tourLions warm-up against Japan on same day as Premiership finalWarren Gatland has called on England players to lobby their clubs for early release...
Gatland hopes for common sense regarding Lions players being released
6 years ago by Rugby DumpWarren Gatland has urged Premiership Rugby to remove its block on releasing players for the Lions’ warm-up Test against Japan on the grounds that it could harm the selection prospects of the English...
2020-21 Premiership Finalists May Miss Out on Lions Tour
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBritish & Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has warned that English players who are not present for the historic Lions home test against Japan next year may be left out of the touring party. The...
