DUBLIN: Wales’s sixth successive defeat, a 32-9 hammering by Ireland in their Autumn Nations Cup opener, is a bitter pill to swallow, said coach Wayne Pivac.
However, the New Zealander insisted he had seen an improvement in the team’s performance from the 14-10 home loss to Scotland in their Six Nations match a fortnight ago.
Pivac has come under immense pressure as the side with largely the same players has been a shadow of the one crowned Grand Slam champions last year and which reached the World Cup semi-finals under Warren Gatland.
A team boasting over 800 caps rarely threatened the Irish tryline and conceded nearly 20 penalties.
Wales had just three…