"You speak about people being a 16th man, especially in this stadium with the roof closed, he said. When it erupts I think it is the heartbeat of the nation. It's our job to get people rocking, to get people enjoying the game and putting smiles on faces. All we ask for in return is the support and noise, and people feeding us that energy."
"We've played two of the top-four teams in the world in the first two rounds but that's not an excuse over the tries we've conceded, said the hooker. We know we need to be better. But our game is developing. We've worked very hard defensively this week, getting off the line a bit more and getting a bit wider. We were getting a bit too tight around rucks. A lot of hard work has gone in."
Wales face Scotland at the Principality Stadium with captain Dewi Lake calling on Cardiff fans to provide energy and noise. Wales have lost 13 consecutive Six Nations matches and conceded 102 points while scoring 19 across two games, without securing a bonus point. Defensive improvement has been a training priority under Steve Tandy, focusing on getting off the line, spreading wider and avoiding tightness around rucks. Scotland arrive confident after a Calcutta Cup win over England. France prepare to play Italy in Lille with Thibaud Flament and Emmanuel Meafou restored to the starting XV.
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