Escaping the “goldfish bowl” of Welsh rugby is harder than you might imagine. It is just over a week since Warren Gatland made the bombshell decision to step down as Wales head coach. Yet even amid the anonymity of London,

He left by mutual agreement with the Welsh Rugby Union after overseeing a national record run of 14 successive Test defeats. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Warren Gatland has apportioned some of the blame for the decline of Welsh rugby on Margaret Thatcher after claiming that the teacher strikes in the 1980s helped “kill off” the sport in schools. Gatland’s second stint in charge of Wales came to an end by mutual consent last week after presiding over a record losing run of 14 consecutive matches.

Warren Gatland admitted he is “hurting” since departing as Wales head coach, citing a "huge amount of negativity" in the Welsh media as a pressure point.

Gatland, 61, left by mutual agreement with the Welsh Rugby Union last week after overseeing a national record run of 14 successive Test defeats.

Warren Gatland has admitted that he is “hurting” after his second stint in charge of Walesw was brought to an end, but stressed that his exit was the “best decision for everybody”. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.