Dan Biggar has highlighted serious defensive deficiencies in the Wales rugby team after their first two Nations Championship matches, calling the statistics 'impossible' for winning Test matches. Speaking on ITV's The Debrief with Dan and ROG, the former fly-half pointed to key areas where Wales rank at or near the bottom of the 12-team tournament.
Wales' Defensive Woes Exposed
Wales opened their Nations Championship campaign with a six-try bonus-point victory over Fiji in Cardiff, but followed that with a 35-21 defeat to Argentina in San Juan. The loss, according to Biggar, 'reaffirmed where Wales are in the world rankings.' He noted that while wins over Fiji, Japan, and Italy are expected, the next tier of teams—such as Argentina—remain a challenge.
Biggar revealed that Wales are bottom of the tournament in metres conceded (1,192) and linebreaks conceded (39) across the two games. They also rank 11th in missed tackles (73) and second-last in carries conceded (329).
'A Lot of Work to Do'
'It is impossible to win Test match rugby against top opposition with those statistics,' Biggar said. He stressed that defensive coach Peter Murchie and head coach Steve Tandy face a significant task to improve before Wales face South Africa this weekend. 'There's a lot of work for Peter Murchie and Steve Tandy to do there,' he added.
The statistics underscore the gap between Wales and the world's top teams, with Biggar noting that beating sides like Scotland, Argentina, or England will require drastic improvement in defence.
