As Wales’ Autumn series could spell danger for head coach Warren Gatland if it fails to go to plan, their defence leader is explaining their ideas ahead of the match with Fiji in Cardiff, with the home crowd eager to see their side pick up an emphatic win, to get their series underway.
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00:00Head coach Warren Gatland and senior players have outlined to the Wales squad the importance
00:05of an autumn opening victory against Fiji.
00:09Wales have been defeated in the last nine internationals, with the Test match losing
00:13streak stretching back more than a year.
00:15This has resulted in Gatland's side slipping to a lowest position of 11th in the world
00:20rankings.
00:21Wales face Fiji in the autumn opener on Sunday 10th November, before playing Australia seven
00:27days later with world champion South Africa arriving in Cardiff on the 23rd.
00:32The Wales squad joined up together with defence coach Mike Foreshaw, saying returning to winning
00:37ways is the immediate priority.
00:40That was something which Warren addressed the team with.
00:43He continued,
00:44There's no excuses and we have to start winning rugby matches.
00:48It's going to be a massive day for us from a defensive point of view and then it's about
00:53when we execute, when we get the opportunity with the ball and give our fans something
00:58to celebrate.