{"id":17664,"date":"2017-02-21T17:11:45","date_gmt":"2017-02-21T17:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=17664"},"modified":"2017-02-21T17:11:45","modified_gmt":"2017-02-21T17:11:45","slug":"edwards-defends-george-north-winger-set-return-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/02\/21\/edwards-defends-george-north-winger-set-return-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Edwards defends George North as the winger is set to return from injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WALES defence coach Shaun Edwards allayed fears over George North\u2019s injury by saying he was fit and raring to go ahead of Saturday\u2019s match against Scotland.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">North injured his leg in the 33-7 win over Italy, and despite being named in the starting line-up against England, Alex Cuthbert wore the number 14 jersey after the Northampton man had to pull out.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17700\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17700\" style=\"width: 308px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-17700\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/George_North-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"North has suffered lapses in form amid a succession of head injuries in the past two years\" width=\"308\" height=\"227\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17700\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-17700\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/George_North-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"North has suffered lapses in form amid a succession of head injuries in the past two years\" width=\"308\" height=\"227\" \/><\/noscript> North has suffered lapses in form amid a succession of head injuries in the past two years (Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/deed.en\">Liam Warrender<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe\u2019re looking very healthy at the moment &#8211; definitely healthier than we were in the England week,\u201d said Edwards.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI want him [George] to concentrate on his defensive duties. I think his defence has definitely improved over the last 12 months. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cHe came into this game as a young player. You don\u2019t select someone because of their defence &#8211; generally it\u2019s the attack you select them by. It\u2019s over to the defensive coach to help them to improve with the defence. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cGeorge\u2019s worked very hard at it, studied very hard. In the last 12 months, it\u2019s finally clicking with him. He\u2019s reaping the rewards.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThen if he gets the ball we want that X-factor that he showed in the first test against New Zealand.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Edwards also commented upon Wales\u2019 embarrassment of riches in the back-row, with the returning Taulupe Faletau putting pressure on the incumbents Ross Moriarty, Sam Warburton and Justin Tipuric. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt\u2019s a great position to be in. Our back-row played pretty well last time. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cBoth teams [England and Scotland] are very competitive at the breakdown. We practise our defensive ruck skills every day and it\u2019s pretty obvious they [Scotland] do the same. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt\u2019ll be a battle royale at the breakdown.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17697\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17697\" style=\"width: 328px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-17697\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-21-at-16.40.54-1024x766.png\" alt=\"Shaun Edwards addressed the media at the Vale Hotel ahead of Saturday's match away to Scotland\" width=\"328\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-21-at-16.40.54-1024x766.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-21-at-16.40.54-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-21-at-16.40.54-770x576.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-21-at-16.40.54-500x374.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-21-at-16.40.54-293x219.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-21-at-16.40.54.png 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17697\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-17697\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-21-at-16.40.54-1024x766.png\" alt=\"Shaun Edwards addressed the media at the Vale Hotel ahead of Saturday's match away to Scotland\" width=\"328\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-21-at-16.40.54-1024x766.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-21-at-16.40.54-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-21-at-16.40.54-770x576.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-21-at-16.40.54-500x374.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-21-at-16.40.54-293x219.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-21-at-16.40.54.png 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/><\/noscript> Shaun Edwards addressed the media at the Vale Hotel ahead of Saturday&#8217;s match away to Scotland (for a full video of the press conference, scroll down to the bottom of this article)<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Though Wales have not lost to Scotland since 2007, the squad knows this Scotland side is a more daunting and exciting proposition than in previous years. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAny team within a hair\u2019s breadth of being in the semi-final of a World Cup, you have to respect them. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe World Cup is always the biggest test of you as a team. They\u2019ve obviously gathered momentum over the last couple of seasons.\u201d <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cStuart Hogg is talk of the town at the moment. He\u2019s one of the most exciting players around. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cYou always look at the opposite nine and ten, but games are won up front. \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">That advantage line battle will be pivotal.\u201d <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Edwards said he was very happy with Wales\u2019 defensive form in their last three matches, in which they have conceded only four tries against South Africa, Italy and England.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAfter the Australia game [which Wales lost 32-8], I changed the running lines of the backs. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI felt we needed to be stronger in the middle. To do that, sometimes you have to adjust elsewhere. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI think it\u2019s worked to be honest.\u201d <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Edwards also explained what went wrong in the lead-up to Elliot Daly\u2019s match-winning try in the 21-16 defeat to England.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whereas many fans pointed the finger at Jonathan Davies, Edwards suggested it was his namesake Gareth who made the error.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe went off structure. From any turnover, we\u2019re supposed to go two rucks to get our backs on their feet to fill the pitch with kick-chasers. We didn\u2019t do that.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe passed it back to the kicker after one ruck, which was a mistake. I don\u2019t think Jonathan expected the ball, he expected a two-ruck exit play. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThat\u2019s probably one of the reasons why his kick wasn\u2019t as accurate as he normally does. When one of us makes a mistake, we all make a mistake together. If they miss a tackle, I miss a tackle.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wales\u2019 defence supremo was not willing to be drawn on the news Wales will face Georgia for the first time next autumn. \u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI am a coach, not an administrator. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When we do play Georgia, I hope we don\u2019t let them score many tries.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xqldKlZ74FQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xqldKlZ74FQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WALES defence coach Shaun Edwards allayed fears over George North\u2019s injury by saying he was fit and raring to go ahead of Saturday\u2019s match against Scotland. North injured his leg in the 33-7 win over Italy, and despite being named in the starting line-up against England, Alex Cuthbert wore the number 14 jersey after the Northampton man had to pull out. \u201cWe\u2019re looking very healthy at the moment &#8211; definitely healthier than we were in the England week,\u201d said Edwards. 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