Warren Gatland's daughter rips into ex-Wales players and says she's completely mind-blown

Warren Gatland has parted ways with the Wales rugby national squad aft a dismal 2nd spell successful complaint - and his girl Gabby has present deed retired astatine his biggest critics

Warren Gatland's girl has fiercely defended the erstwhile Wales caput manager by calling retired ex-Welsh rugby stars.

Gatland left his relation by communal consent connected Tuesday aft suffering a 14th consecutive decision astatine the helm. The 61-year-old New Zealander’s past triumph came against Georgia backmost successful October 2023 - and a Six Nations decision to Italy successful Rome connected Saturday was the last straw for some him and Wales bosses.

The rugby legend’s daughter, Gabby, has present taken to Instagram successful a amusement of enactment for her dad, portion taking purpose astatine erstwhile Wales players who she blamed for their negativity.

Gabby wrote connected Instagram: "Proud of you ever dad. You've fixed your each to Welsh rugby implicit the past 14 years - portion surviving connected the different broadside of the world from your family.

"I'm truthful arrogant of each your successes, but what I'm astir arrogant of is that you returned to Wales to effort and assistance them go a beardown and winning federation again.

"Unfortunately the issues were deeper than you could power and the negativity that has travel from not lone the media, but ex-players who you brought truthful overmuch occurrence to is incomprehensible. How speedy radical are to hide however overmuch you did for Welsh rugby is beyond me.

"The Welsh fans are the astir passionate successful the satellite and I anticipation they tin get down the squad for a amended future. Time to travel location (heart emoji)"

Former Wales stars specified arsenic Mike Phillips, Tom Shanklin, and Dan Biggar person either been vocal successful their disapproval oregon outright called for Gatland to permission implicit the people of his 2nd stint. After a disappointing location nonaccomplishment to Fiji successful the autumn, Phillips didn't clasp backmost connected societal media.

"Loads of positives, yeah?" Phillips wrote connected X aft a Gatland interview. "You’re connected 600k a twelvemonth and don’t adjacent person to win! How the WRU bring this feline backmost is conscionable nuts! Laughing each the mode to the bank.

"When I spot this feline talking astir household makes maine cringe. Did helium talk to maine astatine the extremity of my career? Did helium f! I won for this guy. This bloke is lone retired for himself, and it kills maine to spot each this bulls**t praise helium is getting. He deserves to beryllium kicked out, similar helium did to truthful galore prime Welsh players."

Following a decision to Australia successful the autumn, Shanklin acknowledged Gatland's contributions but suggested it was clip for change, stating: "I've ne'er seen him similar the mode helium was aft the Australia game. I consciousness atrocious for him aft each helium did for Welsh rugby," Shanklin said. "But determination has to beryllium accountability for this tally and not conscionable from the caput coach, but the WRU arsenic well.

"Warning signs person been ignored astir excessively overmuch absorption connected the nationalist broadside and not capable connected the regions and academies to make players. Gatland offered a short-term hole erstwhile helium returned, but present it's clip for a caller manager with a caller dependable bringing caller ideas.

"We can't play carnal rugby immoderate much due to the fact that we deficiency size oregon power, but we're not seeing a program B and determination hasn't been immoderate progress."