Coach prepared to resign if ‘in the best interests of Welsh rugby’ but adamant that exit is not required
The last rites, if it’s the last rites they are, are going to drag on a while longer yet. On Wednesday,reiterated that he would resign if it was “in the best interests of Welsh rugby”, while also making it very clear indeed that in his opinion it wasn’t.lost 52-20 to Australia on Sunday, their 11th straight defeat. Whatever was said, it has left him “focused solely on preparing the team for this week”., the back-to-back world champions.
Gatland insists this team is as good as there is out there, because of the dire state of the regional game in Wales and he is right that firing him is not going to fix any of the broader problems. “I know for a number of years that we felt like the success we had with the national team was papering over the cracks that were underneath,” he said. “I mentioned in the past that when the dam burst, it was going to take a while to plug it up again.
Wales' Sam Costelow is set to start at outhalf against South Africa. Photograph: Ashley Crowden/Inpho Gatland has made five changes to the deckchairs onboard for Saturday’s game in Cardiff. Blair Murray moves to fullback, Rio Dyer comes in on the wing, Sam Costelow starts at outhalf, and Christ Tshiunza and Taine Plumtree come into the pack. No one in the XV has 50 caps, only two have more than 25 appearances.
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