Interim Wales coach Matt Sherratt is wanting ahead to the problem of dealing with England in Cardiff subsequent week regardless of a record-extending sixteenth loss in a row for his aspect in a 35-29 defeat to Scotland on Saturday.
Wales have been second finest within the first half at Murrayfield as they trailed the Scots 28-8 on the break, however improved after halftime and outscored their hosts 21-7 within the second interval in a gutsy show.
However the actuality is that they’ve now turn into the second Tier-1 nation after Italy to lose 16 video games in a row within the skilled period, and the victory they so desperately search continues to elude them.
“We bumped into them [Scotland] on an excellent day,” Sherratt mentioned. “There was no lack of effort. Within the contact space they stole some ball from us and their again three had an excessive amount of of the ball.
“The pleasing factor is that if we had chased the sport and went unstructured, we’d damage ourselves. All of the [four Wales] tries got here from structured play. So, it provides us one thing to construct on.”
Wales additionally had a strive disallowed when fullback Blair Murray illegally hurdled over a deal with within the build-up to Taulupe Faletau crossing to attain, however Sherratt believes it was the best name.
“I believe it was rightly chalked off. No complaints from me,” he mentioned.
Wales head dwelling to face England subsequent Saturday the place they are going to hope to keep away from a second successive whitewash within the Six Nations.
Sherratt believes the exhibiting towards Scotland, and the 27-18 dwelling loss to Eire of their earlier fixture, give rise for optimism.
“I can not wait. It isn’t a recreation to lick your wounds for too lengthy. There isn’t any better problem than England in Cardiff,” he mentioned.
“We’ll have a plan for England, be taught and refresh. No level hanging on to the previous. It ought to be a fantastic event.”
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