Wales head coach Warren Gatland responds to criticism over the scheduling of an uncapped fixture against Barbarians. The match took place on the same day as a domestic derby game, leading to complaints about the scheduling. In another rugby match, the Wallaroos defeated Wales 25-19 in the WXV1 tournament, despite playing with 14 players due to a red card. The Wales team was criticized for being wasteful and unable to beat the Wallaroos. The scheduling issues in Welsh rugby are seen as evidence of the problems facing the sport.
The front page in Wales this morning https://t.co/372yL3z6fK
Wales vs Barbarians is overwhelming evidence of the mess rugby union finds itself in. ✍️ @sjamesjourno https://t.co/BDQ8bDtEfH
✍️"To organise a match between Wales and Barbarians on the same day as a derby game is nothing short of a monumental cock-up" ⬇️@sjamesjourno says the problems of domestic rugby in Wales are only made worse by its bizarre scheduling https://t.co/fRZuPWAvvI
WXV1: Australia 25-19 Wales - wasteful Wales unable to beat 14-player Wallaroos https://t.co/UAj9WOHFog
TOUGHED IT OUT! @WallaroosRugby dig in to defeat Wales 25-19 over in Auckland. https://t.co/U37yJJmAgr
Wallaroos survive red card and Wales scare in WXV1 victory https://t.co/3Xycf3QBhZ
The front page in Wales this morning @Barbarian_FC https://t.co/h5lYgBSOAc
Friday’s @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages https://t.co/Oww1pR09lB
Warren Gatland responds to complaints over scheduling of Wales match #WelshRugby Click below for more ⤵️ https://t.co/zRUjxwUEL5
Wales v Barbarians: Wales head coach 'understands' criticism of uncapped fixture https://t.co/PJxWub4ySq