Wales aim to build confidence by staying on winning run against Scots says Owens

Ken Owens wants Wales to keep the winning feeling going when they face Scotland for the Doddie Weir Cup on Saturday. Wales have reeled off five successive victories since losing to Ireland midway through last season’s Six Nations Championship. Wins against Italy, France and South Africa were followed by a 2-0 Test series triumph at Argentina’s expense in South America.

And, if Wales topple Scotland at the Principality Stadium, it will equal their longest unbeaten run since 2012 when Ireland, Scotland, England, Italy, France were accounted for during a Six Nations title and Grand Slam-winning campaign, followed by the Barbarians.

“We are on not a bad run of wins at the moment,” Wales hooker Owens, pictured, said, ahead of an autumn campaign

that also features appointments with Australia, Tonga and South Africa.

“It is all about creating momentum and confidence.

“Obviously, there is Scotland, then Australia, Tonga and South Africa, and we are going to get different experiences, just like we are going to get in the World Cup next year.

“Normally in the autumn we play four southern hemisphere sides, but this time, playing a northern hemisphere

team, we will have to switch our mindset and play slightly differently.

“But, in terms of the results, we need to get them to build that momentum and confidence. If you look back to the last World Cup and the injuries we picked up during it, it shows you need depth in your squad, and the more players who get exposed leading up to the tournament, the better. It’s really exciting, and the boys were great on the summer tour

to Argentina. We had a good end to the Six Nations, too.”

Wales will protect a 16-year unbeaten home record against Scotland,andheadcoachwarren Gatland looks set to field a number of British and Irish Lions Test players, including Leigh Halfpenny, George North, Jonathan Davies and Alun Wyn Jones.

Attention will then turn to Australia’s visit on 10 November, with Wales’ recent history against them being in