Defence in the Six Nations: Focusing on Wales
Wales Defence 2021 Six Nations Wales have struggled to get going since Wayne Pivac took over at the start of 2020, losing most of their games in last year’s Six Nations and finishing second last only because of their win against Italy. Sometimes when new coaching management takes over it can take some time to implement systems and get players to buy in from the beginning. From what we have seen in this year’s Six Nations, Wales has improved immensely and sit second on the table with equal points after two rounds, having beaten Ireland and Scotland. We can analyse their defence but should also bear in mind the impact that Wales playing against 14 men may have had on their results . Tackle System and defence breakdown Wales use a double hit system. One defender goes low on the legs to stop that momentum and the next defender will go on the ball either to choke and soak or to rip the ball out. You will also see that they have 1 defender putting pressure on the defence breakd