Jiffy column: I don't think you can sack Warren Gatland yet but the buck stops with him

As Wales fell to a 10th consecutive loss at Test level, it's hard to deny the pressure is building. Quite simply, it's very difficult to snap out of those defeats. Everyone is saying the right things, but it's not an easy place to be though.

Well, I say everyone is saying the right things, but I don't know why Warren Gatland admitted they had sent on the wrong player to replace Mason Grady. He could have kept that in-house. If you've made a mistake, why expose it to the world?

Surely they discussed that in the week? It's a professional environment and they've been in camp for a couple of weeks. Surely you know who will come on if someone gets injured. I don't know why they mentioned that.

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But, you've got to take the rough with the smooth. He's taken all the glory of Grand Slams and Six Nations titles, but when you're on a run like this, the buck stops with the coach. He understands that.

He seems to have the backing of everybody. He made that clear after the Italy game in this year's Six Nations. He was clever enough to offer his resignation after the game and they said no.

But, the pressure is building and it all depends on these next two games. Then you probably have a decision to make for the Six Nations, either before it or after it. I don't think you can sack him now, but it's not looking good, with the way they are.

You've got the best team in the world coming over and a rejuvenated Australian side. It's down to the Welsh Rugby Union, really. They're the ones that brought him back and gave him a big contract.

They should have known what position the Welsh game was in, because they see the regional game each week. They knew what Gatland would have to deal with.

So then it was a question of whether he can change things with the players they have. That's the decision the Union have made. And now I think the pressure is as much on them as it is Gatland. They understood the situation and the players who were there.

Or did they need a different approach with a different coach? But, who's available and at what cost to the Union? Above it all, who are the board members with the rugby knowledge looking at these things?

Ultimately though, Wales knew what they had to do against Fiji on Sunday. They understood what the template was to beat them. Keep it set-piece-orientated, get the ball down in their half and get the rolling maul going.

But they lost the gameplan - and control of it all - on Sunday in Cardiff. Things got loose and a little broken. It's hard to know what Wales' style is at the moment, but that didn't really matter on the weekend.

All that mattered was the win. Even if it had been catch-and-drives all afternoon, that wouldn't have mattered if they'd won.

There was just a lack of understanding in terms of managing the game. We're also not blessed with ball-carrying forwards like other nations. You've got guys like Aaron Wainwright and Dewi Lake, but beyond them, we're a bit underpowered.

We didn't set the platform to play that tight game and strangle them. When we had driving lineouts, it looked easy for them, but we didn't make enough of that.

Once Fiji started getting back in the game and things got loose, it was a case of here we go again.

Looking ahead to next week, do you put a bigger ball carrier in the backline to compensate?

Ben Thomas looked dangerous at times, but did he have enough ball in hand? Eddie James could come in, as they're losing Mason Grady. They'll need to get Max Llewellyn into the game more.

It was disappointing after the start they made. In terms of Gatland's position, I don't think defeat to Fiji really changes that much. He's got to adopt a style.

I didn't see much of that on Sunday, but now it gets harder against Australia this week. The Wallabies look like they've got a bit of their mojo back. They want to play.

Any opportunity they had, everyone had a go and got involved. They might be able to expose us by being open and creative. On the other side of the coin, England broke them down a lot too.

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Defences on both sides will have to tighten up. They were more cohesive and the forwards were stronger than I thought they'd be. Tom Wright was brilliant, as were the half-backs.

They weren't the dominant side necessarily, but they showed their intent. They came to play so Wales will have to adapt. Wales have got to try and stamp their authority on it. Try expose Australia's weaknesses and not get into a game of touch rugby again.

Whatever happens in the rest of the autumn, Gatland will surely be thinking about if he can take Wales forward anymore? He talks a good game, speaking about the positives afterwards. But it's hard to take the positives when you've just lost control of the match against Fiji.

It's a pressure pot and the pressure is certainly building. It's all down to getting that elusive result. That's only going to get more elusive, purely because of the teams you're playing against.

Joe Schmidt looks like he knows what he's doing. He's won five out of 10 with the Wallabies. For context, Gatland has won six out of 22. He knows the job he has to do with Australia, to turn them around for the Lions and a home World Cup, and he seems to be doing a good job so far.

Then, South Africa are the best team in the world. After that, there's back-to-back trips to France and Italy, Ireland at home, an away clash with Scotland and then England in Cardiff to finish the Six Nations. That's not getting any easier. Frankly, they're in a very, very tough place.

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