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.

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.