Regional problems can wait as Wales look to paper over the cracks once more

, no matter what way you dice it up. They have won six of the last 18 titles, or four of the last ten, and indeed two of the last three. They are Wales.

This season, after a relatively unexceptional Autumn Series compared to France, Ireland and England, followed by their regions losing all 11 matches they played in Europe, Ireland’s opening opponents are fourth favourites again. “Every young fellah or person who comes into the squad, we have a quick one-on-one with them. It’s every Welshman’s boyhood dream to pull that jersey on and that’s very, very powerful. You can’t underestimate that.

“It’s going to be an interesting challenge, particularly being on the road first up against Ireland. Their clubs are in great form, they were in great form in the autumn, so the challenge probably don’t come bigger than that.

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