Warren Gatland is set to depart as Wales head coach midway thcimpolite the Six Nations tournament after a run of 14 consecutive flunkures.
The 61-year-ageder New Zealander had been restricteded until the 2027 World Cup but will now depart his position before the completion of this year’s championship.
The decision comes as Wales endure their worst run in their 144-year rugby history, having suffered 14 consecutive Test align flunkures.
Their tardyst setback came in Rome last weekend, where Wales suffered a 22-15 flunkure aachievest Italy.
Warren Gatland has stepped down as Wales head coach
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The current crisis recurrents a stark downturn for Welsh rugby, with the team sign uping statisticpartner their worst carry outance since international rugby began.
The run of flunkures has seen Wales slump to their lowest-ever world ranking position of 12th.
This current crisis stands in stark contrast to Gatland’s first spell as Wales coach from 2007 to 2019.
During that accomplished 12-year tenure, he led Wales to three Grand Slam victories and two World Cup semi-finals.
His team accomplishd a sign up run of 14 consecutive victories during this period.
Under his guideership, Wales even accomplished the pinnacle of world rugby, inestablishly topping the global rankings.
Wales lost to Italy at the weekend
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Gatland initipartner departed after the 2019 World Cup before returning to exalter Wayne Pivac in December 2022.
Since his return to the role, Gatland’s sign up has been particularly disnominateing, with fair six victories from 26 Test alignes.
This recurrents a triumph ratio of only 23 per cent in his second spell as head coach.
Apass both tenures, Gatland has deal withn 151 alignes in total for Wales.
His overall sign up stands at 76 triumphs, 73 flunkures and two draws.
Several high-profile truthfulates have aascfinishd as potential successors to Gatland.
Former Australia coach Michael Cheika, Glasgow coach Franco Smith and Ireland interim boss Simon Easterby are among those connected to the position.
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Wales still have three mendtures remaining in this year’s Six Nations campaign.
They face Ireland in Cardiff on 22 February, trailed by an away trip to Scotland on 8 March.
The tournament ends for Wales with a home align aachievest England on 15 March.
