Jason Leonard offered his support to the head coach despite the series loss to South Africa, while Ben Calveley said the Lions concept is ‘alive and kicking’
Gatland has been a part of the four previous tours – in South Africa 12 years ago he was forwards coach – and though only one of those has resulted in a series victory, he remains a firm favourite at boardroom level. On Sunday morning he flew back to New Zealand, where he intends to spend 14 days in quarantine mulling over his future and though the appointment of the next head coach is unlikely to be made until 2023, the job appears to be Gatland’s for the taking.
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