Warren Gatland’s troubled second spell in charge of Wales ended in a whimper on Tuesday when he agreed to step aside following a record-extending 14th defeat in a row in their 22-15 Six Nations loss to Italy on Saturday.

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 will leave his role as head coach of Wales today, ITV Wales understands. For months, his job has been under threat amid a record run of defeats but the WRU decided to keep him in post after a winless 2024.

Warren Gatland's second tenure as Wales coach ended on Tuesday by mutual agreement, the Welsh Rugby Union said, after a record-extending 14th successive loss in a Six Nations defeat by Italy. Cardiff Rugby's Matt Sherratt has been appointed as the head coach for the remaining three Six Nations matches.

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Warren Gatland is to leave his role as Wales coach, the BBC reported on Tuesday, after the side dropped to a record low 12th in the world rankings and suffered a record-extending 14th successive loss following the Six Nations defeat by Italy.