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Thursday 26 November 2020
Warren Gatland will take charge of the Lions for a third time when he oversees the 2021 tour to South Africa.
The departing Wales boss was confirmed as head coach for the 2021 tour today.
The Wales boss is unbeaten against two southern hemisphere powerhouses, and now he looks set to take on South Africa..
The Wales head coach spoke after their win over France.
The Kiwi says there are easy fixes after today’s 15-point loss.
‘We’re not going to be talked into playing Barbarian-type rugby when we’ve got certain weapons we can use to our advantage.’
The Kiwi also stressed the need for the Lions to be aware of cultural differences as they tour his homeland.
After suffering a 36-22 loss to New Zealand that sealed their fate in the series, Wales coach Warren Gatland nonetheless expressed pride.
Joe Schmidt has big selection calls of his own before the sides meet this weekend.
“He changed immediately afterwards,” said Wood of Gatland’s post-Ireland career.
Can Gatty get Wales out of the toughest pool at the tournament?
The Lions coach was interviewed on the Late Late Show and asked about his decision to drop Brian O’Driscoll.
Those players not involved in those club finals — like Leinster and Ulster — will be the ones who will face the Barbarians in Hong Kong.
“I am extremely disappointed that anybody should try to misinterpret what I said.”
The Lions head coach hopes to have representatives from all four nations in his 35-man squad to tour Australia.
The Welsh are aiming to bounce back from home losses to Samoa and Argentina at the Millennium Stadium.
This is amazing.
The Kiwi has also given assurances to the Lions that he’ll be ready to lead next year’s tour against the Wallabies.
THE NATIONAL PUBLIC Health Emergency Team is meeting today to make its recommendation to Government about easing Level 5 restrictions.
The recommendation will potentially set out what people are able to do in the weeks leading up to Christmas, ahead of the Government’s decision this week on whether or not it will re-open things like pubs and restaurants across the country after 1 December.
It’s been reported this week that some ministers believe restaurants should be allowed to open for indoor dining during December and that pubs should also be allowed to reopen.
However, some public health experts believe that it would not be safe to re-open restaurants next month, given the potential to the virus to spread in congregated indoor settings.
But what do you think? Today we’re asking: Would you be comfortable going to a restaurant for a meal in December?
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