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Warren Gatland remains as the Wales coach after review of winless year

CARDIFF, Wales — Warren Gatland stays as the Wales coach for the 2025 Six Nations following a review into his team’s failure to win a rugby test all year. WRU chief executive Abi Tierney considered “wholesale immediate change” in her review but decided that challenging Gatland to “change Wales’ fortunes on the pitch was the best approach at this time,” …

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1 month ago

Wales end year without a win as South Africa highlight sad truth for Warren Gatland

The Independent

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1 month ago

Gatland not offering to resign after Wales loses every rugby test this year

Associated Press

CARDIFF, Wales — Coach Warren Gatland did not and will not offer to resign after Wales lost to South Africa 45-12 on Saturday and confirmed a first winless year in 87 years. Gatland offered his resignation last March when Wales received its first Six Nations wooden spoon in 21 years, and was turned down. “The Six Nations is different, that’s …

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Warren Gatland admits to uncertainty over future after Wales suffer 12th straight defeat

The Independent

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1 month ago

Broken Wales face rugby’s biggest test as Warren Gatland aims to avoid another new low

The Independent

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Warren Gatland keen to carry on as Wales head coach despite 11-match losing run

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Wales ‘are all in this together’ as Warren Gatland speculation continues to grow

The Independent

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1 month ago

Record Wallabies win in Cardiff plunges Wales to worst losing run in history

Associated Press

CARDIFF, Wales — Australia condemned Wales to the worst losing run in its 143-year rugby history after a record 52-20 win under the Principality Stadium roof on Sunday. After Kerevi’s illegal head contact on Jac Morgan reduced Australia to 14 men, Wales, trailing 19-13, thought it had a sniff. And before Australia returned to 15 when Kerevi was replaced by …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Joe Schmidt faces familiar foe Warren Gatland as Wallabies 'under pressure' against Wales

ABC

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt and his fellow countryman Warren Gatland have been battling together for years on the international scene — yet rarely has the pressure been ramped up quite so high in their crunch Cardiff Test. "It's funny, I feel under more pressure than I was last week because last week nobody expected us to win," Schmidt said. Despite …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Warren Gatland’s wrong replacement admission caps another dark day for Wales

The Independent

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5 months, 1 week ago

Stand-in skipper Slipper reluctant to talk about Wallabies’ 2023 woes ahead of 2nd Wales test

Associated Press

MELBOURNE, Australia — Even after 135 test matches for Australia, including 15 as captain, veteran prop James Slipper often gets tired of answering questions about the past. “I am really struggling to talk about last year,” Slipper said of a mostly disastrous 2023 that included the Wallabies failing to make it out of the group stage at a Rugby World …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Australia and Wales make injury-enforced changes for the 2nd rugby test

Associated Press

MELBOURNE, Australia — Joe Schmidt couldn’t gamble on Liam Wright’s fitness for Saturday’s second test after the rookie skipper was injured in Australia’s series-opening win over Wales. Hathaway’s elbow injury didn’t recover in time for the test, although Liam Williams and prop Gareth Thomas overcame injuries to take their starting places as Wales pushes to end an eight-test losing streak. …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

On this day in 2017: British and Irish Lions draw Test series in New Zealand

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Warren Gatland sees ‘real positives’ despite pain of Wales defeat by Australia

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Rugby revivals upcoming? Struggling Wales and new-look Wallabies meet at Sydney

Associated Press

Australia and Wales meet Saturday in Sydney at the beginning and nearing the end of their respective seasons. The Wallabies are looking to start afresh after last year’s disastrous 2023 World Cup campaign while Wales just wants to win again. The Wallabies and new coach Joe Schmidt hope to start their season on a positive note after the team failed …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Wright to lead the Wallabies against Wales after Schmidt overhauls Australia’s squad

Associated Press

SYDNEY — Liam Wright will lead the Wallabies against Wales on Saturday after Joe Schmidt completely overhauled Australia’s squad for his first test in charge. That’s of little concern to Schmidt, who retained in the starting XV just four of the players who started Australia’s last test in a dismal World Cup performance last year. Wales trounced Australia 40-6 in …

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9 months ago

Depressing finish to a fantastic international career for injured George North as he admits 'people don't always get a fairytale ending' - with Wales at rock bottom after disastrous Six Nations campai

Daily Mail

The sight of a battered and bruised George North using crutches and with his foot in a protective boot in the Principality Stadium mixed zone on Saturday night summed up a desperate and hugely disappointing Six Nations campaign for Wales. George North's hugely impressive international career ended in sad fashion on Saturday North was left battered and bruised on crutches …

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9 months, 1 week ago

George North retiring from test rugby after Wales plays Italy in Six Nations this weekend

Associated Press

Warren Gatland, the coach who picked George North for his first and last Wales games, first and last Lions games, and first and last Rugby World Cups, led tributes to the retiring center on Wednesday. North announced he’s ending a 14-year test career on Saturday after the Six Nations wooden spoon decider against Italy at Principality Stadium, where he made …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Andy Farrell is CONFIRMED as head coach for the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia in 2025

Daily Mail

Andy Farrell has been confirmed as the head coach for the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia set to take place next year. 'It is a tremendous honour and a privilege to be named head coach of the British and Irish Lions,' the 48-year-old Englishman said, who will confirm his coaching team in due course. Andy Farrell has been …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Ireland faces stern Scotland test at Rugby World Cup. England and Wales prepare for quarters

Associated Press

PARIS — Ireland’s famous — or infamous — reputation for never passing the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals could become irrelevant on Saturday when there’s a chance the No. South Africa lock Jean Kleyn, who played for Ireland at the 2019 Rugby World Cup but not against Scotland, has seen the provocation for himself while playing for Irish club Munster against …

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3 years, 4 months ago

5 things we learned from the British and Irish Lions’ tour of South Africa

The Independent

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3 years, 4 months ago

Sportsmail's experts look at the main talking points ahead of the Lions' second test in South Africa

Daily Mail

The British and Irish Lions showed brilliant character to clinch the first Test in the tour of South Africa last weekend. The Lions could clinch the series against South Africa on Saturday if they win the second Test Mako Vunipola is one of three changes that have been made for the game on Saturday Has Gatland picked the right team? …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Gatland’s mastery and Boks’ response – what we learned from first Lions Test

The Independent

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3 years, 4 months ago

LIONS RATINGS: Courtney Lawes is never fazed but Maro Itoje pips him to Man of the Match

Daily Mail

The British and Irish Lions produced a superb second-half performance to overcome a nine point deficit at half-time to win the first Test against South Africa 22-17. The Lions drew first blood in the series with a battling 22-17 win in opener against South Africa The Boks took control early on due to Lions ill-discipline but second-half response was strong …

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Warren Gatland remains as the Wales coach after review of winless year

Wales end year without a win as South Africa highlight sad truth for Warren Gatland

Gatland not offering to resign after Wales loses every rugby test this year

Warren Gatland admits to uncertainty over future after Wales suffer 12th straight defeat

Broken Wales face rugby’s biggest test as Warren Gatland aims to avoid another new low

Warren Gatland keen to carry on as Wales head coach despite 11-match losing run

Wales ‘are all in this together’ as Warren Gatland speculation continues to grow

Record Wallabies win in Cardiff plunges Wales to worst losing run in history

Joe Schmidt faces familiar foe Warren Gatland as Wallabies 'under pressure' against Wales

Warren Gatland’s wrong replacement admission caps another dark day for Wales

Stand-in skipper Slipper reluctant to talk about Wallabies’ 2023 woes ahead of 2nd Wales test

Australia and Wales make injury-enforced changes for the 2nd rugby test

On this day in 2017: British and Irish Lions draw Test series in New Zealand

Warren Gatland sees ‘real positives’ despite pain of Wales defeat by Australia

Rugby revivals upcoming? Struggling Wales and new-look Wallabies meet at Sydney

Wright to lead the Wallabies against Wales after Schmidt overhauls Australia’s squad

Depressing finish to a fantastic international career for injured George North as he admits 'people don't always get a fairytale ending' - with Wales at rock bottom after disastrous Six Nations campai

George North retiring from test rugby after Wales plays Italy in Six Nations this weekend

Andy Farrell is CONFIRMED as head coach for the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia in 2025

Ireland faces stern Scotland test at Rugby World Cup. England and Wales prepare for quarters

5 things we learned from the British and Irish Lions’ tour of South Africa

Sportsmail's experts look at the main talking points ahead of the Lions' second test in South Africa

Gatland’s mastery and Boks’ response – what we learned from first Lions Test

LIONS RATINGS: Courtney Lawes is never fazed but Maro Itoje pips him to Man of the Match