Head coach Warren Gatland offered to resign on Saturday after Wales finished bottom of the Six Nations for the first time since 2003.
He said the Wales side had reached “rock bottom” after a 24-21 defeat by Italy in Cardiff meant they had lost all five of their matches in this tournament and 12 of their past 13 Six Nations encounters in total.
Saturday’s reverse at the Principality Stadium prompted veteran coach Gatland, in his second spell as Wales boss, to offer his resignation to Welsh Rugby Union chief executive Abi Tierney even though the 60-year-old New Zealander is contracted until the 2027 World Cup, Asked if he wanted to see out his current deal, Gatland, who started a second spell in charge in December 2022, replied: “Yes, absolutely. I’ve made that commitment.“She said, ‘Like hell, that’s the last thing I want, that’s what I’m really afraid of’.”This content is not behind a paywall and it is Habari Media's commitment that it remains so and access to the content is free.
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