Warren Gatland was appointed as the 20th Welsh national coach on 9 November, 2007.
"Like the players, Warren goes into the zone too," she told BBC Wales.
"Match days always follow the same pattern with everyone showing their support for the team at the hotel, before heading to the game themselves. But that is also a great thing that people are so passionate and know so much about rugby and they just want to say well done. "When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Four months later he had led Wales to the 2008 RBS 6 Nations championship title and the nation's tenth Grand Slam. He replicated that achievement in 2012 before completing a remarkable tenure with a third Grand Slam i "In a lot of ways we are very lucky and the times we have are good. "He does this thing on the field, where he looks us out in the crowd and puts his arms out, which means 'big much', which is as much as you can love someone pretty much, which is a family thing that we have," she says. If they are being taken care of then the boys can relax, get on with their job and focus. If people are doing anything special they let people know," she explains.Trudi also know who to deal with Warren in the build up to a big game.
"The parents, wives, girlfriends and children like to be able to wave the team onto the bus and cheer them on," explains Trudi. The special moment when Lions coach Warren Gatland was reunited with wife Trudi, after a long absence, was caught on video today.
There will be aspects he won't miss. "Mrs Gatland has long been a key figure in bringing players' families together on Wales tours, and knows the challenges of being a rugby player's spouse with her husband's coaching career taking him across the globe during the past 20-odd years.
Warren Gatland and his wife Trudi after the first game of the 2017 Lions tour in Whangarei.
Her job throughout the Rugby … Neil Jenkins, the former Wales fly-half who has been a part of Gatland's coaching staff throughout his tenure, goes even further. Warren Gatland's wife, Trudi. It is June 3 in Whangarei. It can be a little bit daunting in a country where there is not a lot of English spoken. "While they have been out in Japan, they have been keep in touch through a WhatsApp group that has around 50 members. It is not just women. "I often compare it to husbands and wives in the forces, when one of the couple is away for long stretches. "Warren's wife of 25 years says that through Six Nations games and games they are really got to know each other well and she describes them as "all fabulous". Gatland became the record-holder of the most games for Gatland launched his coaching career as a player/coach for Taupiri in 1989, and after the All Blacks' After retiring from the club in 1994, he became assistant coach to On 19 March 2000, Ireland beat France in Paris for the first time since 1972, when a hat-trick of tries from After losing his job with Ireland, he joined the coaching staff at On 9 November 2007, Gatland was named head coach of Wales, and took up his position on 1 December 2007.Gatland's first game as coach of Wales was in the opening week of the Wales were unable to retain their Six Nations title in Gatland returned to his post with Wales ahead of the Following a sabbatical from Wales due to his 2017 British and Lions commitments, Gatland led Wales to 2 victories in four matches during the In June 2018, Gatland led his side to three from three victories, defeating South Africa in In September 2012, he was appointed Lions Head Coach for the During the tour, Gatland led the Lions to a 2–1 series victory over the Wallabies, the first series win since the Since the 2013 tour, Warren Gatland has been very vocal over his desire to lead the Lions in 2017 against his home nation New Zealand.On 7 September 2016, Gatland was announced as Head Coach for the Gatland this time took a full 10-month sabbatical from Wales, handing his coaching reigns to Rob Howley.