Autumn Nations Series: Wales boss Warren Gatland addresses sack fears after defeat to Australia 🏉

[@Anxiety101Awareness]

Actually feel for the guy , The WRU is in a shocking state you can see he is hurting and putting on a front

[@wesleyt271]

Welsh rugby has generated a lot of money over the years and relied on 4 regions to bring in talent. Rugby in Wales isn't as popular amongst the public as it once was i hope it doesn’t get as bad as Oz. The money should be put towards expanding the Welsh teams in towns so people can reconnect with the game in their area. I'm sure people would love to see their local pro team rather than travelling to support an area that they're not from and it would encourage more locals to want to strive towards representing as a pro for the area that they're from. Just my opinion as I think wales originally grew that way before the regions came in. We definitely need more teams and competition for the National team. Plus also think its not gatlands fault hes a great coach thats done a lot with what hes got in the wru.

[@jamesgill9223]

We need Jesus and Shaun Edwards

[@tilmanvondelft]

😂😂😂😂

[@duncanjbrown]

I think Jesus is still under contract? 😂

[@mattg6902]

sean is jesus!

[@robertwilliams9234]

Shaun Edward’s was a massive loss should never have happened

[@mattg6902]

Both with wales and wasps SE was running the show, gatland was more a spokesman who took all the glory, no Sean edwards no more glory When gats went to be head coach in NZ he lost every game, went on the lion and the team won every game when he wasn’t there

[@danwilliams1511]

He’s proved himself as a great rugby coach.

[@matthew9871]

15 years ago. The game has moved on and he hasn't.

[@neilcarpenter2669]

Not recently he hasn't.

[@Rotowhaka]

When he came back to NZ and coached the Chiefs he was not that good The Chiefs were a better team under Clayton MacMillan, the current Coach of the Second XV all black team Totally agree with mathew9871, Gatland has not moved with the times

[@speak_your_truth.]

A decade ago. He's a dinosaur 🦕

[@KernowekTim]

He has. Loyal man, too.

[@Cwill-q3c]

It's not gatlands fault ...we just not big enough or physical enough we gone from 1 of the biggest sides to the smallest...keep gatland

[@mattf1998]

Then explain why the smallest guy in world rugby,cheslin Kolbe, could potentially win player of the winner? Size doesn’t matter

[@aidan-ator7844]

​@@mattf1998of course size matters. Kolbe just found a niche

[@davidhughes8795]

@@mattf1998 Don't be daft. Cheslin Kolbes and Shane Williams's dont just pop up everywhere. They are generational players.

[@iantyd1]

He seemed to leave out the minor detail that Australia were magnificent

[@KernowekTim]

Oz looked good giving an inferior team a hiding. Put Oz up against SA ,NZm France, Ire, Scot, Eng, Arg and the scales become more "balanced". Magnificence is easily said yet rarely attained in perspective rationale.

[@thewhitedoncheadle8345]

glad he is so cheery about it

[@gt2745]

600k per year with no accountability for results = 👌

[@garethroblyn]

£££££££££££££££

[@welshdai]

Strange interview with gatlands jovial attitude. I think he’s had a guts full of the WRU whose decisions have got us into this mess in the first place. The caliber of players available for selection in Wales are not even close to the top 10 international sides. That has nothing to do with the coach.

[@Joseph-wo3tr]

Stop blaming the coach... obviously the pool of talent he has to work with is very poor... where are these players coming from??

[@HywelThomas-o8h]

Gatland is not the problem ….. basic handling errors, missed tackles and easy intercepts, that’s down to the players. Even if all mistakes could be eliminated….. hardly any flair in the squad.

[@DM-rp9ik]

@@HywelThomas-o8h That's his job pal

[@morgandunn8163]

@@HywelThomas-o8h I just think his way of coaching is outdated

[@speak_your_truth.]

What he did with the Lions was tragic.

[@MegaTimtheman]

Being honest it's a player quality issue, not a manager issue

[@morgandunn8163]

But the aussie team was exactly the same as in the world cup basically and look what happened there

[@jamesgill9223]

The 25 cap rule is a manager problem

[@rhyshop66]

@@jamesgill9223wasn’t it called gatlands rule??

[@jamesgill9223]

@@rhyshop66 it was indeed

[@simonmorgan225]

Quality is fine but there's no effort, players walking after 20 minutes. Nobody willing to put there boddy on the line in the tackle and players carrying with no commitment.

[@matthew9871]

Not enough money in the Wales game cos Warren's getting it all.

[@enockowl681]

As an English man.. its the only positive for the weekend .. don't be offended .this guy has been englands biggest pain in the arse for the last decade..

[@barrys1342]

The only way is UP ⬆️ As Springboks we have been to the abyss and back Anything is possible. We need Wales to be bright, sprightly, scintillating and super once again for the sake of rugby😊 Greetings from Cape Town South Africa 🇿🇦

[@grantevans3389]

He's the only person from the whole of the WRU fronting up about the dire state of the game. And it's not his fault. It's the Unions, specifically the Board.

[@Gilboy63]

I’d sacrifice pretty much anything for £600k a year.

[@jonathanjohnson7539]

I love the Welsh. But this guy should never have come back. Had alot to say about the boks pre "18. I hate to say this, but if he thinks his probs is over, wait until the weekend

[@markbph2336]

leave gats there. wales dont have the cattle at the moment. they lost a lots of experience and talent last year. wales talent pool is realatively small. so it will take time for the younger guys to come on. its little by little to turn it around with whoever they have as a coach.

[@Jamesp1972]

why is the pool so rubbish these days?

[@drinkingup2157]

I really have no idea why Gats took on the job of coaching Wales. The problem isn't the quality of the players nor the coach. The entire structure of Welsh rugby needs complete review. When schoolboy players in Wales are moving to schools in England to get noticed then there's obviously something wrong with the progression system in Wales. And the retention systems within the game in Wales are virtually non existent. As a kiwi of 60y the games against Wales were up there with the best. Such a shame

[@aleddavies5765]

100% he's done well with what he's got. Seems like people are forgetting the transformation and successful streak he took Wales on. Biggest issue for me was losing Shaun Edwards- wru issue...

[@685_Era]

As a kiwi still dont know why he went back to coach wales when he said he was done when he came back the first time. Apart from the money i knew it was done. Thought he wouldve retired tbh

[@KernowekTim]

Mr and Mrs Gatland prefer to reside in Wales, at this time in their lives, obviously. They are 'Royalty', in that Country. Mr Gatland has a monument erected in his honour at the Princs Stadium. The Gatland's 'feel the love', I'd imagine.

[@isitwasit8756]

A total clean out is needed at the wru and an end to that totally idiotic 25 cap rule

[@littlejohn2708]

50+ from Australia; God help us next week.

[@speak_your_truth.]

Borthwick should be available soon. Wales should snap him up

[@Camcolito]

And Gatland will be available to take over in England 😂

[@KernowekTim]

An English man, coaching a Welsh National Rugby squad? 😵‍💫

[@mattg6902]

😂😂😂

[@MattGreen-sq2gh]

the solution is simple as there is not enough money in the Welsh game Split wales into 2 regional - East and west East wales - play one game in Newport , one game Cardiff , one game Wrexham , one in the middle - Shrewsbury I know is England but has a stadium of a good size. West wales. Plays Swansea Llanelli Aberystwyth and Bangor (or colwyn bay). More likely to get bigger crowds Teams will be better but key point Join the English premiership Games against bath , Bristol , Gloucester , sale.., will be Derby’s. Alpt cheaper than flying to j’berg!

[@thomasharrison72]

He knows there isn't much he can do with this group of players and would be happy to be relieved of his duties 😢

[@aleddavies5765]

I have always thought gatland has made questionable or "brave" coaching decisions. As well as the loss of Shaun Edwards being incredibly noticeable if not borderline traumatic. Regardless, Warren Gatland should be remembered as one of the greatest coaches for Welsh rugby and for rugby as a sport. It's a team game at the end of the day

[@ShawnBauer-cn5km]

Wales got the springboks next weekend 😭😭

[@duncanjbrown]

Big gulp...can they do it like the juniors, so that when SA get so far ahead Wales can bring on an extra player?

[@thomasharrison72]

That's going to be painful

[@KernowekTim]

The Boks have beaten the ABs four times consecutively. Bitta perspective fer yous . Thing is, Welsh warriors won't shed a tear or feel fear. Yeh, they'll get a tuning, but I remember a game in Albany NZ where the Boks lost 57-0. All teams experience hard-times. It's only weak charactered supporters that buckle, rant, whinge ans behave as soccer supporters.

[@skyquest7333]

Super sad to think that Gatlands Welsh team was the number 1 team in the world in the 2019 world cup, the springboks just clinched that game it was so tight in that semis, i actually believe they wouldve won that world cup beating England in the Final of thet beat the springboks in the semis.❤

[@neilgibbs3185]

A side in transition and development but the same problem remains Wales are lightweight in international rugby terms and don't have the individuals of the past to offset this lack of physicality.The Boks have a huge imposing pack so another demoralising defeat is more than likely next week. The Welsh regions are also second tier so the traditional production line of talent is just not there Could be on a 17 game losing streak at the end of the six nations!

[@JohnWaqa-o9e]

Not his problem..players too small,not enough talent & skills..

[@KernowekTim]

Aye. No grass-roots like there once was.

[@jotho1793]

When it's this bad, it's never just going to be 1 thing, it's a bit of everything, managing, coaching player quality and a massive lack in confidence.

[@gwynnemurkin1279]

The regional rugby in wales has become the problem, not enough quality players playing at top level, means not enough choice.

[@FakeMessiah94]

"It's not Gats, it's the players" Why can't it be both? Welsh rugby is lacking in almost every regard.

[@pietervanderwesthuizen5801]

To me it feels like Warren Gatland's approach to coaching during matches is not importend To me my observations about his demeanor and the lack of visible intensity in the coach's box are valid concerns, especially when compared to other coaching teams who are more actively engaged. Maybe some coaches, like Gatland, prefer a more composed, observational role during games, focusing on analyzing patterns and making calculated decisions rather than constant interaction. However, this approach can sometimes be misconstrued as disinterest or lack of passion. If the team's performance isn’t matching expectations, it’s fair to question if this coaching style aligns with what the players need. I think a more hands-on and visibly intense coach would make a difference for the team. Currently it does not look like that.

[@chrismia2402]

He is asking to be told to leave. I assume resigning doesn’t carry any payout benefits and might even be a pay-in scenario, I don’t know, just speculating. It’s so bad though, he should just resign and save face.

[@uberboiz]

I thought he already offered his resignation following this year's Six Nations, but it was rejected by WRU?

[@aledwyn6017]

Needs his copilot back

[@edward14349]

We dont have the players we had the first time he came. The back 3 are a bit small for international rugby. Interesting to see who if any will become lions

[@henkstols9326]

As a Boo supporter I suspect Wales should be better next weekend, if it was the AB against them could have been a massive score. Boks luckily dont put teams to the sword and we more of a reactive team that is doing aome interesting things lately.

[@denniscunningham4747]

Time to go

[@stevemoulds3684]

Gatland not the problem wru are the problem ruined rugby in wales

[@SAnd-pd1ou]

Get Eddie Jones in

[@maverick4177]

Wales would settle for just being mediocre at this stage

[@rugbyanalyst1]

Sir Clive Woodward is available......

[@timwannell6477]

Gats gotta go isn’t it

[@brendangamble5088]

Fresh face and new ideas needed sorry gats time to go

[@ciscolittle3711]

Need bigger ball carriers

[@MattGreen-sq2gh]

If u wanted additional spice … could play Bristol v east wales in millennium at 3 Then bath v Gloucester at 5. Two games. Lots of fans & beers

[@bwty]

Howly attack coach watching the game we should have just told Australia what plan we had as we kept doing the same thing time and time again expecting different out come the coaches should hold their heads in shame and go farrel turned the irish into a force to be reckoned with the Aussie coach has done same the argies coaches same french with defensive coach power in rugby kiwi & boks just keep going 😮 England & Wales well same old rugby 🏉

[@OCDean24]

Oh my god, woman, let the man answer a question ffs!

[@DM-rp9ik]

Back Gats and beg Sir Clive to help out it's the only way.

[@peterwomersley]

Sir Clive has some very outdated views

[@Filleraccount878]

@@peterwomersleyoutdated views on what?

[@speak_your_truth.]

​@@peterwomersleyHe will dovetail nicely with Gatland in that case

[@DM-rp9ik]

@@peterwomersley I said it in gest but it's amazing some people actually seem to be liking it. Like only the offspring of a Trump and a Brexit voter could think this is a good idea.

[@Ginger4789]

Got ourselves back in the game 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂when was that 😢😢😢😢

[@morgandunn8163]

When wales were 19 points down and managed to score 13 points. It was 13-19 with wales in the acedency at half time. But second half they got mauled 😂

[@neilcarpenter2669]

He sounds as if he has one foot out the door, for what it's worth i think Wales ill play much better next week and get much closer to SA than expected however they will still lose in my opinion, changing the Coach may not make any difference however i don't think they are going to get better anytime soon under Gatland so I think they should twist as they aren't progressing under this regime.

[@kokorice123]

Que sera, sera?

[@duncandisorderly6562]

Where are jones and chandler fight highlights?

[@andreemurray7039]

Its tough with a small pool of players

[@xxwales15xx33]

Only 0.66% of the male population in Australia play rugby, while for Wales our male playing population is at 2.75%. Time to stop using that crappy excuse as it isn't true

[@thehum1000]

Same population as nz bro

[@GeraldSteyn]

Not as if Ireland and Australia are bursting at the seams with players.

[@KernowekTim]

In the 60's before Kernow was "inundated", I played on the wing at school, before my growing spurt stretched me. We boys were "Celtic"Cornish through and through. Yeh, Kenny Plummer had an England cap. So what. Good for Ken. But we little boys worshiped Cliff Morgan, Barry, Gareth, Benny,JJ, JPR, John Bev, Merv. I pretended I was JJ! We boys from Aber Fal went on to Colts hag ol, but we always held our Welsh cousin's men as our idols. I wonder how many little Welsh school-boys aspire to be Jonathan Davies', AWJ, big George, Tips, Shane......It's sad. C'mon Kembra🏴‍☠🤟✊

[@neilcooper9508]

Looks more happier when he loosis compared to when he wins crist hes generally a miserable sod

[@BasilBeaton]

Glad to see Gatland suffer after he jumped on the anti-woke bandwagon. He'll get to use all that mental toughness he was bragging about.

[@silenceofthetrafficjams]

🤢🤢🤢

[@peterwomersley]

hes gone !!! The talent pool and talent gene is empty Hes shattered PSDT more PSTD next week Hes resigned No longer in the fight !! Pooe bloke !

[@FThedems]

He and the whole Union must be fired They have driven Welsh Rugby into the ground Its time to start over and rebuild

[@Jamesp1972]

He doesn't give a f

[@sandorclegane3658]

Wales rugby should be absorbed by Ireland rugby. Two tier 2 nations that think they're the best in the world.

[@mowerman60]

I believe Warren Gatland recieved a poison chalice,this 2nd time around. I don't think Rob Howley or Johnathan Humphries could coach our under 15s and that is being polite. Our defence was abysmal,our attack very blunt and no penetration. I think Wales have the talent,but that needs nurturing and bringing along. I don't see much light for a while,but am ever hopeful. Cymru am byth.

[@isitwasit8756]

Wtf there is to smile about ill never know..

[@E.Cantona]

Why is he smiling?

[@tiptoptiptop7389]

Baron ten yrs on the way...havn,t got the players... no body,s interested in the game anymore..to many internationl games..moneys/profesionalism has ruined the game....