In his final game as interim head coach for Wales Gloucester born, Matt Sherratt insists that stopping England from winning the 2025 Guinness Six Nations would be ‘massive’ at Principality Stadium on Saturday.
The Cardiff coach has made only two changes to his side that lost 35-29 against Scotland. With Tom Rogers out due to a fractured thumb, Scarlets Joe Roberts for the first time in his professional career will play on the wing. Aaron Wainwright is the other change as he replaces Tommy Reffell, as he joins back-up with his 2023 World Cup counterparts Jac Morgan and Taulupe Faletau.
Saracens, Nick Tompkins is the only change on the bench as interim head coach, Sherratt has resisted the urge to make more changes to his team that will be aiming to put an end to their torrid run of defeats. Sherratt addressed the media at Wales’ training camp in the Vale of Glamorgan in the pre-match press conference.
1. Sherratt explains what a win over England would mean for Welsh Rugby
Wales come into the contest on the back of 16 consecutive Test defeats, with the last win being at the 2023 Rugby World Cup. They have also lost their eight matches at the Principality Stadium and in recent time against England the head-to-head has not favourable for them. Their last win against England came back in August 2023 in
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