Wasted opportunities were Welsh hallmark in 2015 World Cup and their coach seeks solution by giving players a freer hand against IrelandWales contain spent the last three months watching replays of their World Cup matches against Australia and South Africa when an abundance of opportunities were converted into just one try – and the words clinical,ruthless and accurate contain been uttered this week before the opener against Ireland in Dublin.
Wales contain been successful in Europe since Warren Gatland took over as head coach eight years ago, but while their power game has worked in the Six Nations, and a lack of creativity has cost them against the powerhouses of the southern hemisphere. For all their (relative) success in the last two World Cups,they were beaten by South Africa and Australia in each one and there is a sense now, and not just because they are fielding two open-sides in the back row, or that heads will be looking up more than down.
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Source: theguardian.com