Rugby betting: The pressure is on Wales

Rugby betting: The pressure is on Wales

Coach Warren Gatland feels pressured as he enters the final stages of his 12-year journey as the boss of Wales.

Kiwi will leave their place after next year’s World Cup in Japan and Gatland admits there is more pressure to leave a positive memory in that tournament and the upcoming Six Nations.

He led the Lions to a series of victories in Australia in 2013 and, last year, to a series of tests drawn in his homeland against All Blacks.

Wales have won three Six Nations titles and two Grand Slams under Gatland, while also reaching the semi-finals of the 2011 World Cup – the best performance since the inaugural tournament in 1987 – and the quarterfinals. the following year.

Finishing on a sour note is what worries Gatland.

“So there is a certain amount of pressure on that. That’s why I will really focus on doing the best I can. ”

Gatland was the head coach of Lions England and Ireland twice during his time in Wales, something that drew some criticism in the Welsh rugby circle, when he took time to focus on the work of the Lion.

He led the Lions to a series of victories in Australia in 2013 and, last year, to a series of tests drawn in his homeland against All Blacks.

Gatland believes that these disruptions to the Lion is the reason he remains responsible for Wales for such a long time.

“I enjoyed my time in Wales and it was time to move on,” Gatland said.

“There was a new year of work for me and it was good for me personally. If I continue to play the role of Wales (without changing the environment), I don’t think I’ve been here for a long time.

“So it has been a really good focus for me for my past two years, with the Lion and my last year and Japan built.”