The interview that prompted the Welsh rugby union to complain to the BBC

Wales Rugby Union (WRU) have reportedly filed a complaint with the BBC after taking umbrage to a line of questioning by one of the corporation's reporters to their head coach.

Following Wales' defeat to New Zealand at the weekend, Sonja McLaughlan asked Warren Gatland if he felt under pressure, particularly because of the fact that Wales have now lost 22 games in a row against the major Southern Hemisphere teams - Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

Gatland responded by saying: "You're putting me under a bit of pressure as well. Thanks!" And then walked away from the interview.

According to the Guardian, the WRU have written to the BBC to complain about that interview as well as one in the pre-match press conference which asked Gatland, himself a Kiwi, if performing the haka gave New Zealand an unfair advantage.

McLaughlan has responded to the incident on her Twitter account, saying she is surprised by the furore given the fact that she was simply fulfilling her role as an interviewer.

The WRU are not thought to have asked for McLaughlan to be replaced and there was no suggestion that Gatland will refuse to be interviewed, although as the Guardian points out, another defeat and he probably won't be rushing to the microphone.

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