Hayward backs the blitz to land punches on Ireland

New Wales defence coach Byron Hayward has told his side to blitz Ireland out of the game as they go in search of their first win in Dublin since 2012.

Ireland took 82 minutes to break Wales’ defensive resistance during their 25-7 defeat to last year’s Grand Slam winners. Former Scarlets coach Hayward has the unenviable task of replacing Shaun Edwards but achieved something the new France coach has never achieved in the Six Nations by keeping Italy scoreless last weekend.