British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland branded a CLOWN by New Zealand press as All Blacks feud heats up
WARREN GATLAND has been called a CLOWN as the feud between the Lions and All Blacks took another twist.
It is the SECOND time the Kiwi press have stuck the boot into their countryman and tried to humiliate him as his campaign to win hearts and minds backfires.
Warren Gatland has been called a clown in the Kiwi pressNew Zealand Herald
The front page of Tuesday’s New Zealand Herald had a picture of a grumpy looking Gats with a red nose and said: “If the nose fits, Warren.”
All Blacks boss Steve Hansen slammed Gatland for being “desperate and predictable” on Monday.
Is Warren Gatland winning the mind games against his New Zealand counterpart Steve Hansen?Getty ImagesWarren Gatland was fuming with what he saw as dirty tactics by the All Blacks
Hansen was defending his side over accusations that his World Cup winners could have injured scrum-half Conor Murray with their late hits in the epic First Test.
Gatland’s concerns were met with anger from the Kiwi camp and not only have the backroom staff weight in on him – but so has their media.
Last autumn Gatland was painted as a clown after hitting out at Kiwi’s for booing Australia at Eden Park.
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has a grin as the All Blacks ruthlessly pick off the LionsGetty Images
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Wallabies boss Michael Cheika had already had the treatment and Gatland followed as he stuck the boot into All Blacks fans.
At the time he said: “I was at Eden Park watching the game a couple of weeks ago and, as a Kiwi, I was embarrassed.
“There was still a large portion of the crowd booing Quade Cooper. Get over it. Then there was the clown stuff in the Herald.”
Warren Gatland and Peter O'Mahony react to British and Irish Lions' defeat to the All Blacks
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