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Warren Gatland was born on September 17, 1963 in Hamilton, New Zealand and is credited as a rugby union player and rugby union coach. Warren Gatland is 63 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes University of Waikato. Listed accolades include Officer of the Order of the British Empire and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2020). The listed height is 188 cm.
My Take
Warren Gatland is a coach's coach, and I respect that breed enormously. A Hamilton-born hooker who logged a record 140 games for Waikato, he turned a hard-nosed playing career into one of the most decorated coaching résumés in rugby, steering Wales and earning an OBE and later a CBE. What I value here is the through-line: the discipline that made him a one-club workhorse is the same thing that makes great coaches. At 188 centimetres he had the frame, but it's the temperament I notice. I read him as proof that the best leaders in sport usually come up through the trenches first.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Warren Gatland
- Name (Japanese)
- ウォーレン・ガットランド
- Reading
- うぉーれん・がっとらんど
- Born
- September 17, 1963 (age 63)
- Origin
- Hamilton, New Zealand
- Height
- 188 cm
- Occupation
- rugby union player / rugby union coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rabbit
2. Background
- University
- University of Waikato
Awards & achievements
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- 2020 Commander of the Order of the British Empire
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Warren Gatland born?
Born September 17, 1963 (age 63).
Where is Warren Gatland from?
Warren Gatland is from Hamilton, New Zealand.
What does Warren Gatland do?
Warren Gatland works as rugby union player, rugby union coach.
How tall is Warren Gatland?
Warren Gatland is 188 cm.
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