Wales suffered their second Six Nations defeat in a week on Saturday as they were easily beaten by Scotland at Murrayfield.
It was Warren Gatland’s first defeat against the Scots and the manager minced no words in his post-match press conference, saying more brutality was now needed.
Where Wales will go next is a difficult question to answer; they now have two weeks to lick their wounds before England play at the Principality Stadium, arguably in their own right.
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The media were unimpressed with Wales’ performance against Ireland last weekend and it’s a similar story this Sunday.
These are the press highlights of the night for the men in red.
MailOnline – Wales deserved nothing
Scotland made Wales midfielder Dan Biggar eat his pre-match words as Gregor Townsend’s side claimed their first successive Six Nations win.
Biggar pressured the hosts before kick-off and mocked their lack of championship success. In the end this had spectacular consequences as Wales were once again defeated.
After an incredible encounter between Ireland and France, the second leg of the second round was far from being in Dublin. Not that Scotland minded as they backed up their Calcutta Cup victory over England at Twickenham with a deserved and convincing home victory.
There was more disappointment for Wales. Gatland made a big bet to eliminate the experienced Alan Wyn Jones and Justin Tipuric. Rookie forwards Dafydd Jenkins, Christ Tshiunza, Tommy Rebell and Jack Morgan started for the team.
Jenkins and Tshiunza had good games. But overall Wales deserved nothing from the match and their 2023 title hopes ended after their second defeat in a row.
Telegraph – What is Wales doing with the legacy of Gatland?
In contrast (to Scotland), Gatland have to wonder what they got themselves into after agreeing to replace Wayne Pivac in December. After a similar attack against Ireland in the first weekend he moved on to the next generation of players and although Dafydd Jenkins, young blocking and blind full-back Christ Tshiunza showed promise and the back line contested valiantly in the first few 50 minutes, there is little to point but England’s dismal Cardiff game in two weeks.
It is the first time Wales have lost their opening two Six Nations games in 16 years. It wasn’t even close. Wales conceded 69 points and scored 17, but had enough possessions against 22 opponents in both games to make the deficit seem absurd. What are they doing with Gatland’s resume, let alone his legacy?
The Guardian – Wales gearing up for a major overhaul
Wales, lately the scourge of Scotland, is not Wales lately. Urged to work his magic again, Warren Gatland gave up hundreds of caps to do it. Christ Tshiunza was probably the youngster’s choice here, but he wasn’t the only one who played well.
The deeper problem for Wales is that they are now realizing that the restrictions they have had for so long are starting to erode. Suddenly, they have a full-scale restructuring on their hands. They will continue to perform tasks at the bottom of the table, with the weight of everyone else on top of them as well.
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The Times is not the last laugh for Gatland
This time, Warren Gatland didn’t have the last laugh. This time Scotland did not allow themselves to sink to the level of a poor Welsh team. Instead, they produced a display packed with ambition, precision and aggression to not only get the big ape off their backs, but put them at the top of the ranks of a jubilant hometown fan who now dares to dream big.
For the first time in the Six Nations era, the Scots had won their two first parties in the tournament and then traveled to face France, who suffered their first defeat since Gregor Townsend’s team won there on their previous visit to Paris in two years ago
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BBC pundits slam Wales as ‘ignorant’ while Jiffy identifies ‘big problem’ in Scotland defeat
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Warren Gatland Q&A: We have to be relentless right now, our discipline is not acceptable and things need to be fixed quickly
Source: Wales Online
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