'That has helped us in the past and we have done pretty well at World Cups and we have tended to do well in Six Nations following World Cups as well.'
"That has helped us in the past and we have done pretty well at World Cups and we have tended to do well in Six Nations following World Cups as well."
Welsh rugby was in disarray when Gatland was hired for a second time, taking over from Kiwi predecessor Wayne Pivac as uncertainty over a deal between the Welsh Rugby Union and its regional clubs left players worrying about their futures. Gatland, who led Wales to three Grand Slams and two World Cup semi-finals in his first tenure, said he revelled in handling tournament teams that felt like clubs.“I have always spoken about how much I have enjoyed the World Cups because of preparation,” he said.
Gatland said some coaches would joke “‘what is going to happen today? What is going to be the next thing that is thrown at us?'” during the challenges over the last 12 months. Gatland made six changes to the team that beat Georgia 43-19 to ensure Wales finished the pool phase unbeaten with 19 points from a maximum 20.
Argentina coach Michael Cheika made two changes to his team, bringing in Tomas Cubelli at scrum-half and Facundo Isa at No 8, the latter to make up for the absence of the injured Pablo Matera.
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