'I probably got it wrong' - Gatland hoping Sexton's Lions omission doesn't come back to haunt him 

The returning Welsh coach admitted he “probably got it wrong” in not picking Sexton to take on the world champion Springboks on the day he announced his side for Saturday’s Six Nations opener at Principality Stadium. 
'I probably got it wrong' - Gatland hoping Sexton's Lions omission doesn't come back to haunt him 

WRONG CALL? Wales head coach Warren Gatland during a press conference at the Vale Resort. Pic: David Davies/PA Wire.

Warren Gatland is hoping that his decision to leave Johnny Sexton out of the 2021 British & Irish Lions squad for the tour to South Africa doesn’t come back to haunt him this weekend.

The returning Welsh coach admitted he “probably got it wrong” in not picking Sexton to take on the world champion Springboks on the day he announced his side for Saturday’s Six Nations opener at Principality Stadium. 

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