Whereas the Welsh game will be a good and evenly matched contest – I think Ireland will prevail here. One big imponderable is what sort of game will Ireland play? We can’t say with certainty what sort of style Joe Schmidt employed because it changed from game to game and from year to year. New Wales coach Wayne Pivac, if his Scarlets blueprint is anything to go by, will be a long way from conservative. Doris has been earmarked from a long way out and hopefully this debut is a launch-pad for a long and successful career.

Source: Irish Independent January 29, 2020 20:26 UTC