Gatland's first interview since Wales exit: 'I'm hurting'

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🗓️ 19 February 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Former Wales head coach Warren Gatland opens up on his recent exit for the very first time. In this conversation with the Telegraph's Chief Rugby Correspondent Gavin Mairs, Gatland admits he is "hurting", reveals how his exit really happened and opens up on how he would try to fix Welsh rugby.

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0:00.0	It's the best decision for team first and then Welsh rugby and then the best decision for me.
0:05.1	As a head of rugby, at times you have to be a bastard because you have to say no.
0:09.3	I have to ask which you.
0:10.3	No, you can't ask which one that is.
0:14.3	That's a secret.
0:15.5	How difficult was that?
0:16.8	Yeah, I cry at sad movies as well.
0:19.8	Under Thatcher, you know, that's sort of probably killed off a lot of schools rugby in Wales.
0:24.6	Is there a chance you're going to ruin your legacy or whatever?
0:28.5	Those things, they don't bother me.
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0:52.9	Hello and welcome to a bonus episode of the Telegraph Rugby podcast with me, Gavin Mears,
0:59.0	the Telegraph's Chief Rugby correspondent.
1:02.0	Joining me today for his first interview since departing the Wales head coach job last week is Warren Gatland.
1:10.0	Welcome Warren and thanks for coming today. Thank you. Wales head coach job last week is Warren Gatland.
1:13.2	Welcome, Warren, and thanks for coming today.
1:14.1	Thank you.
1:16.6	First of all, how are you? How have you been?
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