• ‘It would break my heart if Wales went back to doldrums’
Warren Gatland’s 124th match in charge of Wales ended in defeat against his native New Zealand, but he finished his 12 years considerably in credit and said he would be heartbroken if the gains made since he took over, at a time when they were 10th in the world rankings, are squandered in the coming seasons.
Gatland, who is taking charge of the Chiefs in New Zealand next year before having a sabbatical to prepare for the 2021 Lions tour to New Zealand, will be back in Cardiff at the end of the month. He will be coaching the Barbarians against Wales who will be under his successor as head coach, Wayne Pivac, for the first time.
Written by Paul Rees at Tokyo Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/nov/01/it-would-break-my-heart-if-wales-went-back-to-doldrums-warren-gatland-says under the title “Warren Gatland departs Wales warning of backward slide after World Cup defeat”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
