article_snippet: Wales assistant Rob Howley Rob Howley has defended Gatland against Irish claims Wales assistant Rob Howley has the ‘intellectual properties of a tub of Flora’.
article_snippet: Gatland was subjected to a bitter personal attack by 36-cap lock and outspoken columnist Neil Francis, who accused the Kiwi of ‘shameful nepotism’ by selecting 10 Wales players for the final Test on the 2013 Lions tour.  
article_snippet: columnist Neil Francis added that Gatland was focused on improving  columnist Neil Francis contract negotiations with the WRU at the time, prompting Wales assistant Rob Howley to label the verbal barbs as ‘disappointing’ and ‘unfair’.
article_snippet: Gatland prepares Gatland Wales for Saturday's Six Nations clash against Ireland .
article_snippet: Wales Gatland was subjected to a personal attack by former Ireland player Neil Francis .
article_snippet: We don’t need comments like Gatland.
article_snippet: Gatland was accused of having the 'intellectual properties of a tub of flora' by former Ireland player Neil Francis .
article_snippet: Wales assistant Rob Howley leapt to the defence of Gatland, labelling the barbs 'disappointing' and 'unfair' Gatland has endured a prickly relationship with the Irish media — being compared to a ‘menopausal warthog’ in 2010 — and is hoping to silence Wales assistant Rob Howley critics in Saturday’s Test at the Millennium Stadium.
article_snippet: Gatland was also accused of ‘shameful nepotism’ by selecting 10 Wales players for the final Lions Test, 2013 .
highlights_snippet: Gatland subjected to bitter personal attack by  columnist Neil Francis .
  
highlights_snippet: Wales assistant Rob Howley leapt to the defence of Gatland Gatland .
  