Howley warned: Don’t give your demanding fans THE HUMP SCOTLAND COACH & EX-DRAGONS CAPTAIN HUMPHREYS TELLS HIS OLD PAL THAT ALL THE PRESSURE IS ON HIM

FORMER Wales captain Jonathan Humphreys is looking to heap more pressure on the country of his birth by helping Scotland to a Six Nations victory today at Murrayfield.

Humphreys (right) played with Wales head coach Rob Howley at international and club level.

But the Bridgend bruiser is putting sentiment aside as he prepares to tackle his former team-mate.

Now working as Scotland’s forwards coach alongside Vern Cotter, Humphreys, 47, has warned Howley to be ready for a public backlash if Wales lose in Edinburgh.

He said: “The expectation to win is massive in Wales. There is always extra pressure if you don’t.

“You are always looking over your shoulder. It’s quite an intense environment. Until you play inside Wales and exist within Welsh rugby, you can’t really appreciate it. It’s great if you’re winning, but not so great if you’re not. “Those are the things that can nag in the back of your mind towards the end of a game. “When it gets tight, it’s the fact that if you don’t win, you know what’s coming your way.” Wales haven’t lost to Scotland since 2007 and are aiming to make it 10 straight wins over the men in blue in front of watching British Lions boss Warren Gatland. They are heavy favourites to do just that. And although the pressure of that tag might be too much for some, it’s certainly not for Sam Warburton (left). The flanker has been back to his best since giving up the Wales captaincy. And the successful 2013 Lions skipper admits he’s relishing the challenge of fighting for his place. Warburton, who led Wales 49 times between 2011 and 2016, said: “If you are captain, it is a massive call to drop you. “It sounds a bit stupid, but I recall an episode of Friends where they recommend Rachel lose her job.

“When asked why, they explained, ‘Because you need the fear’. It is a similar thing with this.

“I genuinely wanted to not be captain because you need to play not knowing you will be involved in the next game. You need to have that fear of not being selected.

“I have enjoyed playing the last couple of weeks. My performances have been better than in 2016.”

Whoever loses at Murrayfield is out of the Six Nations title race.

And former fly-half and kicking coach Neil Jenkins knows Wales must come out on top. He said: “It’s a game we have to win if we’re going to stand any chance of winning the championship – it’s as simple as that.

“It’s going to be a tough game, it’s going to be pretty close, so let’s hope it goes the Welsh way and we come out the right end of it.”