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.

Warren Gatland, who stepped down after a second stint as Wales head coach on Tuesday, will be remembered as a no-nonsense coach who oversaw a golden era of Welsh rugby when he first took over. But then came the call from the Welsh Rugby Union for a second stint with Wales.

Warren Gatland has left his role as Wales head coach by mutual consent just two rounds into the Six Nations after a disastrous run of 14 consecutive defeats. The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has brought a premature end to the New Zealander’s second stint in charge following the worst losing streak in the nation’s history.