Gatland has ‘full support’ of WRU board
It’s been a year to forget for the Welsh rugby union, both on and off the pitch, but the WRU chairman has said head coach Warren Gatland has their full support after a dismal summer of losses. Wales are at an all time low of 11th in the world, but there’s hope Gatland can turn it around.
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00:00The Welsh Rugby Union has never been in such chaos.
00:05Controversy off the pitch in the form of allegations of sexism and bullying within the organisation
00:09has been paired with some of the worst performances on the pitch in recent memory.
00:13Those woes on the pitch came to a head in the last few weeks as Wales slumped to their
00:17lowest ever world ranking of 11th place, summing up just how bad things have got.
00:22Finishing bottom of the table and winless in the most recent Six Nations, with additional
00:26losses this summer against Australia, have meant that Wales are just one loss away from
00:31a record equaling 11 in a row, so things need to change quickly.
00:35Warren Gatland was supposed to be the saviour, but things have been far from easy for the
00:39legendary coach since his return last year, but the WRU have now come out in support of
00:44the Kiwi, saying he has the full support of the board.
00:48Wales next take on Fiji in the Autumn Internationals, before games against Australia and South Africa,
00:53although Wales will be hoping for a strong effort in November to turn things around.