View from Wales: Relief more than celebration after this ugly win

Wales' Louis Rees-Zammit celebrates after scoring a try with Leigh Halfpenny, Justin Tipuric and Tomas Francis. Picture: INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

When Wayne Pivac woke up on Sunday morning, he would have been all too aware his Wales side needed a victory against Ireland in whatever shape or form.

Crucially, Pivac and his team have started their Six Nations campaign with a win. That is the most important thing for him, but boy this was ugly. Wales seriously struggled to beat 14 men.