Abi Tierney, chief executive of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), has shed light on the phone call she had with Warren Gatland before he vacated his head coach position.

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.

Wales have sacked Warren Gatland midway through the Six Nations after their horrific losing run continued on Saturday with a defeat in Italy as their woes go from bad to worse