Pressure-free Wales bid to end their losing streak

WALES coach Steve Hansen believes that today’s RBS 6 Nations Championship appointment clash with Ireland at the Millennium Stadium should be a pressure-free occasion for his players.

While the unbeaten Irish are just two wins away from their first Grand Slam for 54 years, two more Welsh defeats for Welsh would mean a championship whitewash.

The bookmakers give Wales little hope of bursting Ireland's bubble, and history suggests they are right.