Warren Gatland WILL stay on as Wales head coach for 2025 Six Nations after surviving review into his performance - as he issues pledge to 'turn around fortunes' despite amid record 12-Test run of defeats
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Warren Gatland will remain as Wales head coach for the 2025 Six Nations despite him presiding over a record run for the country of 12 straight Test defeats. Gatland and Wales failed to win an international in 2024, prompting the Welsh Rugby Union to undertake a detailed review into the performance of the men’s national side.
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The review, undertaken by Portas Consulting, consulted Wales’ current squad plus ex-players and experienced figures from within the Welsh game. Mail Sport understands Wales’ players of today were honest when asked for their feedback on the Gatland regime. Much of the feedback, provided anonymously, was critical.
However, the New Zealander will stay in position nonetheless. WRU chief executive Abi Tierney commissioned a review after Wales lost all three of their autumn games to Fiji, Australia and South Africa. Warren Gatland will remain Wales head coach for the 2025 Six Nations despite their poor form.
The report’s findings were presented to the WRU board this week. On Friday, the WRU confirmed Gatland was staying in charge but that executive director of rugby Nigel Walker had resigned. Walker’s position had been under threat after the handling of new contracts for Wales’ women’s players had been criticised.
‘I have had a number of very honest conversations with Warren and I will make no secret of the fact that his position was on the line as we undertook our review,’ said Tierney. ‘Like any head coach in any sport, he knows the security of his position is directly related to the performances of the team and that this is a situation that will continue to intensify.
