‘Winning is what Test match rugby is all about,’ says head coach Rory Darge: Van der Merwe record will not be distraction in Italy
Warren Gatland has underlined Wales’s desperation to end their losing Six Nations run this season and claim what would be a statement victory over France.
Even though Les Bleus have produced nowhere near their standards of last year, highlighted by a comprehensive defeat against Ireland and home draw with Italy, they have claimed four successive Six Nations wins at Wales’ expense. Despite several promising moments in defeats to Scotland, England and Ireland, new-look Wales are nil from three heading into Sunday’s fixture at the Principality Stadium.