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Ex-Wales coach Gatland takes up role in Uruguay

Warren Gatland has taken up an advisory role in Uruguayan rugby three months after ending his second spell as Wales head coach.

The 61-year-old New Zealander will join Uruguay's professional club side Penarol for the Super Rugby Americas (SRA) play-off finals.

Gatland left his job as Wales head coach in February, two games into the 2025 Six Nations after a record-breaking run of 14 successive Test match defeats.

SRA semi-finalists Penarol announced his short-term role on social media declaring, "Welcome Warren Gatland".

The Montevideo-based club added: "The legendary New Zealand coach joins Penarol as an advisor to [head coach] Ivo Dugonjic and the entire Penarol staff to put all his knowledge to work for the team.