With Eire and France battling it out in a possible Six Nations decider early on Saturday afternoon, Scotland and Wales may be very a lot the after present following the primary occasion.
That ought to not diminish the significance of this encounter for each side however the low-key build-up has required some spice.
After former Scotland scrum-half Rory Lawson mentioned shedding to Wales can be ‘incomprehensible’, there have been murmurings from inside and outdoors of the Wales camp this week about their opponents.
Scrum coach Jones volunteered his opinion that every one the stress was on Scotland, labelling Gregor Townsend’s present squad as favourites and probably the greatest sides of their historical past.
And Dan Biggar doubled down on his phrases from two years in the past when he was nonetheless Wales’ outside-half.
Within the 2023 build-up, Biggar accused Scotland of being overestimated by the media regardless of by no means profitable something.
It didn’t finish properly on that event when Scotland produced a file 35-7 win however Biggar has not been deterred.
He has acknowledged this week Wales’ hosts “have a golden era of gamers that has gained completely nothing and this Six Nations has been the identical previous story they usually have to simply accept the place they’re”, including “he was uninterested in Scotland being praised once they win the sq. root of diddly squat yearly”.
Former Wales scrum-half Mike Phillips additionally prompted ripples by labelling Scotland as conceited.
These claims are vehemently denied by Scottish supporters who’re bemused by the accusations.
