Wales Vs England Six Nations showdown under threat as Welsh players warn of strike action over contract dispute
Warren Gatland said he was confident the clash with England on Saturday would go ahead, adding that he hoped the dispute between his players and the Welsh Rugby Union will be resolved on Tuesday.
Head coach Warren Gatland delayed naming his team for Saturday's clash in Cardiff until Thursday because of the stand-off. "In fairness to the players, at training this morning they put their training heads on and trained well. We had a good week last week in terms of working the players incredibly hard and they responded well to that."Discussions are taking place today and hopefully the players will be happy with the outcome.When asked if he was confident it would go ahead, Gatland said: "Absolutely, yeah. I'm hearing positive things from both sides.
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