Donal Lenihan: Why this W does wonders for the confidence

It was a bit early in Andy Farrell’s tenure to be talking about a must-win game, but it was hard to escape the pivotal nature of Saturday’s tasty Six Nations encounter against Wales.

With the likelihood of a victory over a hapless Italian side to come in round four, a win over Wayne Pivac’s men and a baseline return of three home wins would represent a very decent start for the former rugby league legend.