Warren Gatland has left his role as Wales head coach by mutual agreement following a record run of 14 successive Test match defeats.

Warren Gatland has left his role as Wales rugby coach midway through the Six Nations with his team on a national-record losing streak of 14 matches.

Wales interim coach Matt Sherratt has called up flyhalves Jarrod Evans and Gareth Anscombe, and centre Max Llewellyn ahead of the home Six Nations clash with Ireland in Cardiff on February 22. Read more at straitstimes.

CARDIFF – Warren Gatland, who stepped down after a second stint as Wales head coach on Feb 11, will be remembered as a no-nonsense coach who oversaw a golden era of Welsh rugby when he first took over. His resignation follows the 22-15 Six Nations loss to Italy on Feb 8, which condemned them to a national record 14th consecutive Test defeat.

Gatland was revered in Wales for his first stint as coach, during which he won the Six Nations four times — completing the Grand Slam on three occasions — and led the team to

Warren Gatland's second tenure as Wales coach ended on Tuesday by mutual agreement after a record-extending 14th successive loss with a Six Nations defeat by Italy. Cardiff Rugby head coach Matt Sherratt has been appointed to take the reins for the remaining three Six Nations matches,

Warren Gatland has left his role as Wales head coach by mutual consent after 14 successive Test match defeats.