Moment of truth for under-fire Wales
JOSH MACLEOD believes Wales are ready for Australia’s challenge after some “very honest” conversations following a humiliating defeat by Georgia.
Wales will end the international year – one that has also been scarred by another home loss, to Italy – on Saturday by targeting a fourth successive victory over the Wallabies. The squad, head coach Wayne Pivac and his staff are under enormous pressure.
Wales debriefed the Georgia debacle on Monday, and Scarlets forward Macleod said: “The conversations were very honest.We have wiped that slate clean and now we are pushing hard for Australia.
“As a squad, we were massively frustrated and disappointed with the result. But as Toby Faletau mentioned after the game, we are going to stick as one – management, players and staff.
“We’ve put Georgia to bed and all the disappointment with that, and we will move forward to this week with a positive attitude.
“Come Saturday, whoever takes the field will be ready.” Macleod’s first cap was the only feelgood story to emerge forWales as Georgia sealed a 13-12 victory in Cardiff. He was selected to start in Wales’ Six Nations clash with Scotland last year, but ruptured his Achilles tendon four days before the game.
Macleod added: “I was just glad to get that monkey off my back.”