{"id":83121,"date":"2024-02-20T15:27:15","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T15:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=83121"},"modified":"2024-02-20T15:27:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T15:27:17","slug":"patience-and-mettle-are-what-wales-need-to-beat-ireland-in-dublin-six-nations-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2024\/02\/20\/patience-and-mettle-are-what-wales-need-to-beat-ireland-in-dublin-six-nations-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Patience and mettle\u2019 are what Wales need to beat Ireland in Dublin Six Nations challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cPeople from the outside can see what we\u2019re trying to do as a squad,\u201d said Warren Gatland.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>THE Welsh rugby team are \u201cdesperate to want to get a win\u201d, said Warren Gatland ahead of this week\u2019s clash against Ireland in Dublin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wales have lost both their opening 2024 Six Nations matches with an inexperienced squad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After their narrow 16-14&nbsp; defeat to England at Twickenham two Saturdays ago, Wales need to adopt a winning mentality to get their first win of the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve got to battle again and show the same character we did against England but be more clinical if we&#8217;re going to hurt teams,&#8221; said Welsh winger Josh Adams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s important you keep your mettle against a team like Ireland, they are a settled squad at the minute.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In it to win it<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gatland stressed the importance of a winning mentality to get Wales off the mark. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe challenge for us is just how important winning is. A number of players are coming from regional teams that haven\u2019t had a lot of success,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This young squad has largely come up through regional Welsh sides which are currently struggling in the United Rugby Championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"615\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIMann.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIMann.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIMann-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIMann-770x474.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIMann-293x180.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIMann.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIMann.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIMann-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIMann-770x474.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIMann-293x180.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New flanker Alex Mann has now scored two tries for Wales in two appearances. Credit: WRU.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Three of the four Welsh teams &#8211; Cardiff, the Scarlets and the Dragons &#8211; are in the bottom half of the URC table. Having confidence and \u201cbeing positive\u201d is how Gatland sees this Six Nations side \u201cputting one of these games to bed\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen they [the players] come into this environment, they come in with confidence, believing that they\u2019re good enough to win. So we just got to keep building on that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wales will hope that getting one win under their belt will help a young squad that\u2019s under the microscope to find their rhythm and shake off the nerves <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Feed the talent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another key way Wales can improve their prospects is to nurture the talent that has shone in their first two games. Gatland has made no secret about how this Welsh side is not a ready-made championship favourite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think message to the Wales public is, have a bit of patience. So hopefully people from the outside can see what we\u2019re trying to do as a squad,\u201d said Gatland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"685\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIReffell.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIReffell.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIReffell-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIReffell-770x527.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIReffell-293x201.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIReffell.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIReffell.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIReffell-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIReffell-770x527.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIReffell-293x201.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tommy Reffell breaking through a tackle at Twickenham against England. Credit: WRU.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Flanker Tommy Reffell was outvoted as Guinness\u2019 \u2018Player of the Round\u2019 by just two votes by Ireland\u2019s winger James Lowe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gatland praised Reffell\u2019s \u201cabsolutely outstanding\u201d performance against England, with <em>The Observer<\/em> hailing him as \u201ca towering beacon of light in dark times for Wales\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The running threat posed by the openside flanker is something the coaches are keen to nurture in upcoming games, along with the physicality of Reffell\u2019s blindside partner Alex Mann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mann, who only received his first professional contract in January, has scored two tries in his first two games for Wales, and has given Wales fans a vision of Gatland\u2019s long-term plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMann is as a perfect scenario of what we\u2019re trying to do,\u201d said Gatland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about putting players out there and making them better and experiencing what physicality of an England v Wales game is all about. So he\u2019ll have only improved from that experience he\u2019s had today\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s going to be real quality.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Red bold and green<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wales face a significant challenge in Dublin this Saturday. Despite promising prospects in the pack, the loss of prop Archie Griffin to injury will still be a blow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The last clash between Wales and Ireland was a 34-10 defeat for Wales on home turf. Although Wales historically have the edge over the Irish, winning 70 of their matches compared to Ireland\u2019s 52, only three of these Welsh wins have been in the last 10 meetings between the sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIRedGreen-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIRedGreen-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIRedGreen-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIRedGreen-770x515.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIRedGreen-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIRedGreen-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIRedGreen-293x196.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIRedGreen-1400x937.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIRedGreen.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIRedGreen-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIRedGreen-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIRedGreen-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIRedGreen-770x515.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIRedGreen-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIRedGreen-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIRedGreen-293x196.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIRedGreen-1400x937.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/WvIRedGreen.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The iconic red and green clash this weekend will be the last times the sides wear their traditional colours when facing each other. 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