Wales team for final Autumn Nations Series match against South Africa

Senior men’s head coach Warren Gatland has named the Wales team to face South Africa in the third and final match of the 2024 Autumn Nations Series at Principality Stadium on Saturday 23 November (KO 17.40h GMT, live on TNT Sports and S4C). There are five changes to the starting XV from last weekend’s match […]

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Warren Gatland doubles down on Wales job but public support in short supply

  • Under-fire coach eager to stay in post despite losing run
  • Defeat by South Africa would be 12th on the bounce

The last rites, if that is what they are, are going to drag on a while longer yet. On Wednesday, Warren Gatland reiterated that he would resign as head coach if it were “in the best interests of Welsh rugby”, while also making it very clear that in his opinion it is not.

Gatland says he had the ­conversations with his family and his employers after Wales lost 52-20 to Australia on Sunday, their 11th straight defeat. Whatever was said, it has left him “focused solely on preparing the team for this week”.

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