British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has exposed
discussions with former England coach Stuart Lancaster for the 2021 tour of
South Africa next year. Rugby fans can book South
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Gatland is eager to have Lancaster, who was England's coach
between 2011 and 2015 onboard as an assistant.
THE
LIONS WANT LANCASTER
On the Lions' previous tour of South Africa in 2009, former
Wales coach Gatland began his association with the team. Lancaster has
experience in rugby testing and also has a unique vision of the game in Ireland
as he currently works with the Pro14 Leinster team.
"I have a lot of respect for him Lancaster,"
Gatland said on the Sky Sports podcast.
We met before the last tour and he talked to me about his
opinions on the Leinster players and the Irish players and he gave me an
insight into them and I appreciated that. So, look, he's definitely a person
that I've talked to.
"I've had a couple of conversations with him, but there
are a number of other people that I'm going to look at and talk to, and the
first step is to get clarity from unions and bosses and then potentially club
CEOs. About who is available, who is not available?"
The scheduling uncertainty surrounding the upcoming European
club rugby season may give Gatland some national team headaches. Lions may have
to bring a much larger than normal tourist party to South Africa and will need
to keep an eye on the North as they continue their role in the New Zealand
Chiefs.
GATLAND
IS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THE SARACENS RELIGATION
Gatland does not believe the Saracen decline will negatively
impact the chances of Owen Farrell and Maro Itoje making the cut.
We understand that maybe playing in the Championship is not
going to be on the same level, but I hope that those players will get a
significant amount of international rugby between now and the tour, and if you
look at them, a lot of them are very experienced and experienced activists as
well Added the coach of the British and Irish Lions.
Perhaps the positive thing about the Saracen players is that
they are going to play some test matches, they are going to play some
championship games, but they are going to come to the tour really refreshed and
excited and probably they are probably in better shape than many other players
because they haven't had the same level of intensity. But I'm just speculating
on that right now. It's just a matter of waiting and seeing.
"I really don't have any worries or concerns about what
state they will be in, because I think they are going to get enough high-level
rugby before the tour."
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