Duncan Casey: Wales problems not solved but Sherratt brought sense, shape and structure
Wales' Tom Rogers scores their second try during the Guinness Men's Six Nations match at the Principality Stadium. Pic: Joe Giddens/PA Wire.
While Wales technically came away empty handed despite their valiant efforts on Saturday, the moral victory and lift they can take cannot be overstated. The side that was level with the likely three-in-a-row champions after 66 minutes did not look like one that has lost 15 games on the bounce, and most definitely not one that warranted odds of 25/1 in the bookies ahead of the game.
They were creative, threatening and entertaining to watch. They caused Ireland myriad problems up front and out wide and were it not for the few centimetres separating Ellis Mee’s outstretched arm from the tryline in the 73rd minute, could well have won the game. A new coach bounce is not uncommon but this went far beyond that. So what did interim boss Matt Sherratt do to make this team unrecognisable from what we have seen in recent times?
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