Warren Gatland mentioned he desires to stay Wales coach regardless of a disastrous yr through which his aspect have misplaced all 11 Checks they’ve performed, however admitted his future was unsure within the wake of Saturday’s 45-12 loss to South Africa in Cardiff.
Wales are the second tier one nation, after Italy 4 years in the past, to lose all their Checks in a single calendar yr within the skilled period, and have now prolonged their document winless run to 12 video games.
Nevertheless, Gatland mentioned he wouldn’t resign and believes there’s hope heading into the 2025 Six Nations, which begins in late January.
“We’ll simply wait and see what occurs within the subsequent couple of days,” he mentioned.
“The final couple of weeks have been difficult and also you’re solely human. The negativity impacts you.
“We have a very good group of males working onerous, it seems like we’re solely going to get higher. I really feel like I am in a no-win scenario after I reply these questions. I do positively wish to be right here and it is [about] letting the mud settle.
“We have questioned issues we have finished. You do this when you’re successful too. It is seeing what occurs over the subsequent few days, chatting with the powers that be ([he Welsh Rugby Union] and household too.”
South Africa scored seven tries to Wales’s two on Saturday however have been extra dominant than the scoreline instructed. Their errors, and a few courageous Welsh defence, saved down the rating.
“I am not content material with the end result however I am unable to query how onerous the gamers tried,” he mentioned.
“They [South Africa] are world champions. You understand how highly effective they’re. Going away from this marketing campaign, a number of the gamers are conscious there’s some conditioning work [to be done]. Not everybody.
“What they discovered tonight is little issues that high quality sides reap the benefits of. We received caught a few instances. Hopefully they’re going to be higher for that. I believed the trouble and what the gamers put in, individuals ought to be happy with that.”
Gatland mentioned persistence was required as he rebuilds the squad following the lack of a number of key gamers after final yr’s Rugby World Cup in France.
“That is been an actual problem for us. It takes time and it is onerous to exchange in a single day.”
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