Gatland's back: Will Warrenball work in 2023?

What does Warrenball even mean? Gatland can’t stand it. When it was brought up during a 2017 Lions Tour press conference, he perceived it as a jibe

WATCHING BRIEF: Then head coach Warren Gatland watches a scrum drill during an Ireland Rugby Training Session in 2001. Pic: Aoife Rice/Sportsfile

Immediately after the Welsh rugby union confirmed Warren Gatland’s return, Jamie Roberts couldn’t resist. “Thought everyone hated Warrenball?” he asked on social media. A resolute label around the coach’s neck, for better and for worse.

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