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Warren Gatland's impact on Irish rugby should not be forgotten

It is 25 years this month since Warren Gatland answered Ireland's call, and how he would love to mark that anniversary with another victory over his former employers.

Gatland’s second stint as Wales head coach begins against Ireland on Saturday in the opening round of the 2023 Six Nations. Just like a quarter-century ago, the New Zealander has answered an SOS to take over a team in crisis.

The Welsh Rugby Union came calling again after a dismal 2022 where Wales lost nine of their 12 games, which cost Wayne Pivac his job. A winner of four Six Nations during his first stint in charge, including three Grand Slams, Gatland is tasked with reviving Wales’ fortunes on the pitch while others deal with the turmoil off it.

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Donal Lenihan and Eddie O'Sullivan expect a reaction from Wales under Warren Gatland when they face Ireland in Saturday's Six Nations opener

The 59-year-old has been the architect of some of Ireland’s most disappointing defeats over the past decade and a half. There was Croke Park on the final day of the 2008 Six Nations, Wales snatching the Triple Crown away from Ireland’s grasp in Gatland’s debut season, while three years later he masterminded a dominant victory over the Irish in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals in Wellington.

There was also the Grand Slam-clinching 25-7 win over Ireland in 2019, the final year of his first stint with Wales, a result that caused panic in the opposition camp heading into another ill-fated World Cup campaign.

But while Gatland

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