Abi Tierney, chief executive of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), has shed light on the phone call she had with Warren Gatland before he vacated his head coach position.

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 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.

Wales have sacked Warren Gatland midway through the Six Nations after their horrific losing run continued on Saturday with a defeat in Italy as their woes go from bad to worse

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. His resignation follows the 22-15 Six Nations loss to Italy on Feb 8, which condemned them to a national record 14th consecutive Test defeat.

Wales have suffered a record string of defeats - 14 in a row - and are yet to win a game in this year's Six Nations championship.

Warren Gatland started having doubts about his decision to return to coaching Wales within weeks of his appointment. When Wales fired Wayne Pivac, Gatland didn't need much convincing to return to Wales in December 2022,

Gatland was contracted until 2027 but a disastrous run of results forced his exit and Wales’ search for a new head coach has begun