Gatland expects Wales' Six Nations clash with England to go ahead
Wales coach Warren Gatland admits he CAN’T guarantee Saturday’s Six Nations game against England will go ahead – but says he’s ‘hopeful’ of a resolution to players’ strike threat TODAY
- Warren Gatland delayed his team announcement on Tuesday morning
- This decision was made amid an ongoing dispute over player contracts
- He is still confident that Wales will play England as planned on Saturday
Warren Gatland is confident Wales’ clash with England on Saturday will go ahead and hopes the dispute between his players and the Welsh Rugby Union will be resolved on Tuesday.
Wales’ players have threatened to go on strike over a contract dispute, placing the Guinness Six Nations showdown in Cardiff in doubt.
When asked if he was confident it would go ahead, Gatland said: ‘Absolutely, yeah. I’m hearing positive things from both sides.
‘I’m confident that with the discussions taking place, that it will get resolved today. There have been half-a-dozen meetings over the last few days or so.’
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Warren Gatland still believes Wales’ match with England will go ahead despite ongoing dispute
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