Warren Gatland
Warren Gatland
Warren David Gatland OBEis a New Zealand rugby union coach and former player. He is the head coach of Wales, and was head coach of the British and Irish Lions for their 2013 tour of Australia. He has previously coached Connacht, Ireland, London Wasps and Waikato. As a player he was one of Waikato's longest-serving players, having played 140 games - a record at the time...
developing highest next players role squad super three
I also see my role over the next three years as developing players who can go to the highest level. We want all our NPC squad to be able to play Super 14.
There are so many youngsters in the game,
last tried weeks
He's tried for the last two weeks to get back ....
coaching criticism results
A lot of coaching is about results and if you don't get the right results, you're going to get criticism, but if all things are going well then you can enjoy yourself.
games good-relationship people
I get on well with people and I have really good relationships with the other coaches around me. I don't know everything about the games and I'm still learning all the time, so it's important to have an open mind.
team believe responsibility
Having a social appetite for knowledge and wanting to develop and improve as a coach is important, but I believe in empowering people, particularly the other coaches that work with the team, giving them ownership and responsibility.
attitude team player
Attitude is really important to me and I talk about that with the players. Often players don't realise that if they've missed out on selection, the most important thing is how they respond to that. Of course they're going to be really disappointed, but if they're positive they're really supportive of the rest of the team.
attitude team player
The attitude in terms of how players work both on and off the field has a massive impact on us as coaches but also the performance and how the team does as well.
attitude hard-work player
There are times when players have got to feel that if they work hard and they give everything, they get the carrot, but they also need to know that there's a stick. If performance, discipline or attitude isn't good enough, there is a bit of the stick and there will be a punishment.
kids hard-work player
In some ways the players are no different to kids as you've got to set boundaries and you've got to work within those boundaries. If you work hard and you do everything that's asked of you, there's great reward afterwards.
player personality coaching
For me coaching was all about being involved, and taking the best qualities from the coaches I had as a player and moulding them into my own personality.
coaching trying enjoy
Coaching is about not being afraid to be challenged and, above all, trying to enjoy the experience.
thinking games play
If you play the game and you think about coaching, you should know it's about listening to people and learning.
team knowing people
There's no better feeling than sitting on the team bus travelling to the Millennium Stadium knowing that the team will be playing in front of 74,500 people. You're driven through the crowds where you see the smiles on people's faces and I get a huge buzz out of that.