France, Feb. 11 -- Warren Gatland on Tuesday stepped down as Wales head coach three days after his side lost their second game of the 2025 Six Nations tournamenet - their 14th successive defeat.

Italy won 22-15 in Rome eight days after France walloped Wales 43-0 at the Stade de France.

"The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) and Warren have agreed that making this change now is in the best interests of the Wales squad as it continues to compete in the 2025 Six Nations tournament," said Abi Tierney, the WRU's chief executive.

"We are grateful to Warren for all he has done for the game in Wales. He remains our longest-serving and most decorated head coach in terms of the silverware he has won."

Gatland, 61, first coached Wales from 2008 until 2019...