Gatland's name was definitely in the hat to coach the British Lions in South Africa in 2021 but he's taken himself out of contention saying he's done and it's someone else's turn.
Gatland didn't get a lot of credit for achieving an astonishing result that no-one thought was possible and it looks like he had quite a lot to cope with behind the scenes as well. Irish flanker Sean O'Brien said after the tour that the Lions would have won 3-0 with better coaching which is quite a slap in the face for his coach.
To his credit, Gatland didn't sink to the same level and his response to O'Brien was all class:
"You take 41 players on tour and you are not going to keep everyone happy. There are going to be players disappointed, feeling they haven't had a chance or an opportunity. I understand that. That's the nature of professional sport.
"There is no doubt Sean O'Brien had a fantastic tour. He played exceptionally well. There is no doubt about his contribution on the playing field. He was excellent.
Now that's what I call taking the moral high ground!
Good luck to Warren Gatland. Hope he gets some more opportunities at international level.
