️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Wales assistant Rob Howley has defended Warren Gatland against Irish claims he has the <unk>intellectual properties of a tub of Flora<unk>. Gatland was subjected to a bitter personal attack by 36-cap lock and outspoken columnist Neil Francis, who accused the Kiwi of <unk>shameful nepotism<unk> by selecting 10 Wales players for the final Test on the 2013 Lions tour. Francis added that Gatland was focused on improving his contract negotiations with the WRU at the time, prompting Howley to label the verbal barbs as <unk>disappointing<unk> and <unk>unfair<unk>. Francis added that Gatland was focused on improving his contract negotiations with the WRU at the time, prompting Howley to label the verbal barbs as <unk>deceptive<unk> and <unk>unfair<unk>. Warren Gatland<unk> prepares his Wales team for Saturday's Six Nations<unk> clash against Ireland<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> You have to experience the Lions to understand the Lions,<unk> said Howley. I<unk>m not too sure if Neil Francis was a Lion.<unk>I<unk>m not too sure if Neil Francis was a Lion.<unk> La cosa maravillosa del rugby es que cada uno tiene su opinión sobre cómo se debe jugar y hay personalidades dentro del juego. El rugby es maravilloso porque cada uno tiene su opinión sobre cómo se debe jugar y hay personalidades dentro del juego. When it becomes personal it is disappointing. - When it becomes personal it is disappointing. - When it becomes personal it is disappointing. <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ It's a personal attack and totally unfair.<unk> Francis faced Wales four times for Ireland in the 1990s and was involved in a famous bust-up in 1992 with Tony Copsey, who knocked the forward off his feet with a right hook. Francis faced Wales four times for Ireland in the 1990s and was involved in a famous bust-up in 1992 with Tony Copsey, who knocked the forward off his feet with a right hook. Francis faced Wales four times for Ireland in the 1990s and was involved in a famous bust-up in 1992 with Tony Copsey, who knocked the forward off his feet with a right hook. Neil was a very capable player and was not someone to wind up the opposition,<unk> recalled Copsey. We got on very well off the field, but he has always liked a controversial comment as a pundit.<unk> Since Francis played his last Test in 1996, Wales have managed just two wins over the Irish in Cardiff.<unk> Since Francis played his last Test in 1996, Wales have managed just two wins over the Irish in Cardiff.<unk> Since Francis played his last Test in 1996, Wales have managed just two wins over the Irish in Cardiff. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Wales assistant Rob Howley jumped to the defense of Gatland, labeling the barbs... (Wales assistant Rob Howley jumped to the defense of Gatland, labeling the barbs)
<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Wales assistant Rob Howley jumped to the defense of colleague Gatland. Wales will play Ireland with the roof open at the Millennium Stadium. (Wales will play Ireland with the roof open)