Warren Gatland: Rejecting England, Surviving Rugby Media & Wales Regret

Legendary former Wales and British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland joins Ben Youngs and Dan Cole in the For The Love Of Rugby studio for an honest insight into his illustrious career and relationship with the media.

Was he really offered the role as England coach?
After a fantastic first stint at Wales, how does he reflect on a disappointing second era?
Is it possible to cope with the relentless rugby media?

It's a fascinating insight into a man at the cutting edge of rugby coaching for three decades.
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00:00 Warren Gatland joins For The Love Of Rugby!
02:33 How does the Nations Championship affect coaching?
05:50 Surviving the rugby media
12:49 England, Fiji, and turning down coaching roles
17:32 Reflecting on a difficult second Welsh stint
21:13 WRU vs the regions
27:59 The Welsh golden generation
31:49 All Black ambitions
36:33 Infamous Lions media response
43:18 Shaun Edwards vs Andy Farrell: the great modern defence caoches
49:15 Building the perfect Lions coaching roster
55:57 Working at World Rugby
01:00:25 Shaping rugby laws: the hip drop tackle
01:02:15 Putting Gats on the spot
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