Warren Gatland

Lions Tamed In Canberra

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 18.06.2013 | UK Sport

The British and Irish Lions were finally tamed in Canberra as ACT Brumbies inflicted a first defeat upon Warren Gatland's side. Jake White's became...

Lions Forwards Selection Has Caused a Few Raised Eyebrows

Abdullah Mahmood | Posted 01.05.2013 | UK Sport
Abdullah Mahmood

Warren Gatland's choice of backs for the British & Irish Lions Tour might have caused some debate but not a lot of raised eyebrows. The same cannot be said for the make-up of the forwards.

Few Surprises in the Backs for the Lions

Abdullah Mahmood | Posted 01.05.2013 | UK Sport
Abdullah Mahmood

Understandably people are annoyed and upset but what did we expect? Could you really expect Warren Gatland to leave behind the likes of Tommy Bowe, Richie Gray and Dan Lydiate? It's not that he does not have other fantastic options open to him but quite simply he has to pick the best squad that he feels has the ability to defeat the Wallabies.

Lions Tour Of Australia: 37-Man Squad In Pictures

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 30.04.2013 | UK Sport

Warren Gatland has named his 37-man Lions squad for the tour of Australia this summer, featuring the youngest ever captain in Wales' Sam Warburton. ...

Out From The Wilderness

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 30.04.2013 | UK Sport

Matt Stevens, suspended for two years in 2009 after a drugs scandal and who retired from England duty after the 2011 World Cup, has been selected for ...

Lions Will Need More Than Power For Series Victory

Abdullah Mahmood | Posted 30.04.2013 | UK Sport
Abdullah Mahmood

We can all but guarantee that Wales will dominate the make-up of the squad. Best team in the Northern Hemisphere for the last two years and could you imagine Warren Gatland going back to Wales in the Autumn having left most of them on tour to Japan?

Respect the Wallabies

Abdullah Mahmood | Posted 24.04.2013 | UK Sport
Abdullah Mahmood

What has always made the Australians so dangerous is not the power of their forward pack, the skills and pace of their backline but their intelligence. The great Wallaby sides have always had dangerous attacking players out wide and bite and dog up front but more importantly they have often been two steps ahead of their opponents in how they want to play the game.

Howley, Rowntree And Farrell Named As Gatlands' Assistants

The Huffington Post UK/PA | Posted 12.12.2012 | UK Sport

Rob Howley, Andy Farrell and Graham Rowntree have been confirmed as head coach Warren Gatland's assistants for the British and Irish Lions tour to Aus...

Crashing Back Down To Earth - Gatland Fractures Heels In Fall

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 12.04.2012 | UK Sport

Wales rugby union coach Warren Gatland suffered multiple fractures to his right heel bone and a fracture to his left heel after falling at his family ...

Gatland Fires Up The Dragons

AOL UK | Posted 12.03.2012 | UK

Former Wales captain Matthew Rees has hailed Warren Gatland's honesty and "massive experience" as key factors behind the World Cup semi-finalists' bid...

Best Rugby World Cup 2011 Newspaper Front Page?

The Huffington Post UK | Stephen Hull | Posted 16.12.2011 | UK

The Western Mail has struck a chord with its rugby world cup audience by producing a front page which has set Twitter alight with admiration. Monda...

Ireland and Wales gear up for what could be the game of the Rugby World Cup

Gary Andrews | Posted 05.12.2011 | UK
Gary Andrews

For two sides entering the tournament with their frailties on show, Ireland and Wales haven't done a bad job of banishing their demons. What's more, b...

Wales and England Need to Look Beyond the Familiar Stories in New Zealand

Gary Andrews | Posted 16.11.2011 | UK
Gary Andrews

England need to change their mindset, but not their resolve. A youthful Wales side, however, need to learn from mistakes of the past and go all out for victory. Another what could have been tournament will be no less painful, no matter how good the rugby played.