Warren Gatland has named the Welsh players who have most impressed him in his three years away from work
Gatland has made a sensational return to the role of head coach, which he held between 2007 and 2019, and Welsh Rugby Union have announced that he will take over the Six Nations Championship and Rugby World Cup in 2023, although he could remain in the role until 2027.
The three-time Lions manager has overseen four Six Nations titles and three Grand Slams with Wales during his first 12-year spell and has also followed the Welsh side closely while away from work.
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The 59-year-old served as a commentator for Amazon Prime Video during Wales’ miserable autumn international campaign, in which they won just one of four competitions, losing to New Zealand, Australia and Georgia.
But despite these results, which eventually led to Wayne Pivac being relieved of his duties 10 months after the next World Cup in France, many players left their mark at Gatland.
He named Osprey trio Gareth Anscombe, Jack Morgan and George North as three of them.
Anscombe, of course, was Wales’ starting midfielder as they won the Grand Slam during Gatland’s last term as president in 2019, and the manager made no attempt to hide how much he missed his World Cup at the end of that year. year. after he was seriously injured in the warm up against England.
Meanwhile, Morgan has burst onto the international scene, earning a loan spell in the autumn after being dropped in the summer, while North has settled into his new role at centre-back, switching wings.
Asked what impressed him about the autumn, the Wales manager said: “I think Anscombe was excellent on the line and moving the ball.
“Jacques Morgan was great. Attacks that do not attract. There are some positions that don’t have as much depth.
“George North appears to be ready in his position. There are some gaps that need to be filled. The age group profile and need to know if players can be managed for another 12 months. There is still much to be done.
“But if we can build on the first 40 minutes against Australia, although I remember they lost 24 players, there were some encouraging signs.”
Source: Wales Online
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