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. Gatland’s resignation follows the 22-15 Six Nations loss to Italy on Feb 8 which condemned Wales to a national record 14th consecutive Test defeat.

Wales have turned to the Cardiff head coach Matt Sherratt as their short-term replacement for Warren Gatland, with the Englishman overseeing the side through to the end of the Six Nations. Wales and Gatland parted ways by mutual consent after a disastrous 14-match losing run,

Wales head coach Warren Gatland has left his post midway through the Six Nations, the country's governing body (WRU) confirmed on Tuesday.