Gats ended as he had begun his 12-year reign as Welsh coach on a high with a third Grand Slam and then fourth place at the 2019 World Cup in Japan. Wales head coach Wayne Pivac. Yet, in Paris Saturday night, his team will be striding out confidently at Stade de France in search of 13th Grand Slam for the Welsh nation. But on both occasions Wales were trailing and still had to find a way to hit back and win. Gatland felt he had found the right man in Adam Beard, and used him throughout the 2019 Grand Slam.

Source: Irish Examiner March 19, 2021 16:18 UTC