Warren Gatland's time as Wales chief coach is awake and the junction of Welsh rugby should seek to replace his chief coach in a search for new ideas, according to Sir Clive Woodward.
The defeat of the six nations of Wales 22-15 by Italy in Rome saw its international loser career extended to 14 games, accumulating the pressure on Gatland even more.
The winning coach of the England World Cup and the Mail Sport Woodward columnist believe the last loss of Wales, which saw them produce a horrible exhibition with bad kicks, tactical inaccuracies and bad disciplines, showed that Gatland has now run out of road.
'There comes a time as an international coach when you know you can't do more and that your time is over. Gatland has reached that moment with Wales, “Woodward said.
'And I think in the background, he will recognize that this is the case. Gatland is a really great coach and his first spell with Wales was full of trophies.
'Gatland's loyalty to Wales is evident in how the project is attached. But now you will know that it is time for a new face and a new voice to try to the team at the end of these six nations. There is also a case for a change of training now because Wales was even worse in his defeat for Italy than in his 43-0 hammer for France.
Warren Gatland time (in the photo) as the chief coach of Wales 'is up', according to Sir Clive Woodward
Wales suffered a tenth consecutive defeat in his clash of six nations with Italy during the weekend
Woodward said “there comes a time when you know you can't do more” as a coach
After not being able to win an international in 2024, Gatland survived a WRU review in its position in the change of the year to remain in charge of the six nations.
Abi Tierney, WRU's executive director, challenged Gatland to take Wales back to more successful times this year. But that simply has not happened.
After granting seven attempts in France, the misfortune of the exhibition of Wales in the Olympic Stadio was described by the former columnist of half of half and the mail sport as the worst in the sequence of 14 games. Biggar believes that Wru Gatland's dismissal now has to be considered. However, for financial reasons, that seems unlikely.
Mail Sport understands that if the WRU dispensed with Gatland services in the middle of the tournament, it could cost them up to £ 2 million.
This is because Gatland remains under contract with an agreement worth £ 600,000 per year.
If Tierney and the president of WRU, Richard Collier-Keywood, begin to look for a new coach after the six nations, it is understood that the structure of the agreement would be that they would only have to pay six months of salary to Gatland. That is clearly more financially appetizing.
That said, with Wales now facing the perspective of a second six consecutive nations without victories, there will be a monetary impact on the WRU if they end up ending sixth once again.
With the games at home with Grand Slam that persecuted Ireland and England on both sides of a visit to Scotland to come, it is difficult to see where Wales will get a victory.
Italy left 22-15 winners on Saturday: former Wales star, Dan Biggar, described the performance as the worst of the 14
Gatland remains under contract with an agreement worth £ 600,000 a year having received a vote of trust last year
Such scenario would leave Gatland's loser sequence in 17 games. The difference in money from the six nations between finishing fifth and sixth, which is calculated in the end of turning position and an income participation that depends on the market contribution scale to things such as television revenues, it is understood that It is close to £ 1 million.
So, while it is correct that the WRU cannot afford to fire Gatland now, the other face of that argument is that they can not do it?
Woodward said: 'Gatland clearly does not have the quality of the player in his first spell.
'But neither does there be a clear travel address in terms of play plan and game style. Wales covered new depths in Rome. And that spell great problems for Gatland.
“As things go, I might not see the end of the championship.”
An attempt at late penalty and an effort by Aaron Wainwright in Italy meant that Wales' final defeat was only seven points. But the full -time score flattered Gatland's men.
Gatland insisted that his team had to continue working to improve.
But a definition of madness is to do the same again and again and expect a different result, which is exactly what Gatland and his coaching staff are currently doing.
Woodward added that Gatland “clearly does not have the quality of the player in his first spell”
His team fell to the 12th in the world rugby ranking this weekend after the last defeat
The reality is that Wales fell to the 12th in the classifications of World Rugby this weekend, falling below Georgia for the first time. Gatland players were lost by words.
The Nick Tompkins center apologized to the large number of Welsh fans in Rome.
'You mean forgiveness. We appreciate all the support they give us, '' said Saracenos center.
'We know that they are difficult moments at this time, but they continue to support and show what an incredible nation that is Wales is. We are trying for them.
Tompkins said he and his teammates were “destroyed” and added: “It is devastating. The frustration and disappointment in the camp are there.
“It's hard because boys are striving a lot and are not shooting.”
Gatland's dismissal will not heal all Western Rugby evils, but it is difficult to escape the feeling that a new training voice could get more out of the team.
Wales' attack game plan is currently non -existent.
The Nick Tompkins center apologized to fans traveling to Rome, adding that he and his teammates were “destroyed”
Speaking in the coverage of the BBC over the 32-18 victory of Ireland over Scotland, the former Flies Half of Ireland and the coach of La Rochelle, Ronan O'Gara, said that the decline of Wales was “incredibly serious.”
Ireland will arrive in Cardiff in the third round one week on Saturday chasing a second consecutive clean sweep and on the back of the consecutive victories.
O'Gara added: 'The backbone of his team (Wales) is completely missing. Where is your starting point?