With the utter shambles that Welsh rugby finds itself in at the minute, both domestically and with the national side, any other avoidable distractions should not be entertained.
However, head coach Warren Gatland continues his rather bizarre column in The Telegraph, where he directly comments on games that he is involved in and on players.
Saturday's fiery World Cup warm-up game between England and Wales provided Gatland with plenty of content, with Owen Farrell's red card tackle an obvious talking point.
Gatland did state the obvious that Farrell needs to change his tackle technique, but he also criticised his out-half Dan Biggar after he accosted Farrell following his high tackle on Taine Basham.
"Dan Biggar’s reaction in confronting Owen after the tackle disappointed me," wrote Gatland.
Dan is one of our most experienced players and in that moment, you wanted him to be calm and relaxed.
I know he said to the players that if we kept our discipline and not give away any penalties, we would win the game.
Warren Gatland Takes Aim At Dan Biggar In Telegraph Column
3 February 2023; Wales head coach Warren Gatland, left, and Dan Biggar during the Wales rugby captain's run at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
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“Dan is such a competitor which is what drives him and what has made him such an important player for Wales over the years.
"But engaging and confronting Owen led to a bit of a scuffle was the last thing we wanted. It would have sent mixed messages to our younger players.”
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