Warren Gatland may be struggling to win over Chiefs fans in New Zealand but it seems he has well and truly lost the Scottish faithful. Getty-Images Warren Gatland has endured a difficult return to the New Zealand scene with the Chiefs. READ MORE:* Steve Hansen overlooked by British critics as world's greatest rugby coach* Warren Gatland appointed British and Irish Lions head coach for South Africa in 2021* Scottish rugby lash out at Warren Gatland over Lions snubThe latest headline at Rugby Pass says it all: “There's a burgeoning hostility towards Warren Gatland in Scotland.”The article laid out a few facts to go with the hunch: “There’s a popular theory among Scottish rugby people that Gatland has it in for their players, that he harbours a great bias against them and an ignorance of their qualities. Getty-Images British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland chats with Welsh star Rhys Webb during test series against the All Blacks in 2017. There are no agendas here, only cold, hard facts – promise abounds, but in the race to South Africa, Scotland are still the underdogs.”

Source: Stuff July 05, 2020 18:45 UTC