Wales are building a head of steam in the RBS 6 Nations but captain Sam Warburton has a message for their remaining opponents: We’re only going to get better.
Warren Gatland’s side began the Championship with a 16-16 draw against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium and followed that up with a narrow 27-23 win at home to Scotland.
Friday night’s Principality Stadium victory against France was not overly convincing either, as Wales triumphed 19-10, but with five points from their opening three games, their title aspirations are well and truly alive.
Perhaps their most significant test is yet to come, though, with a trip to Twickenham to take on England next up on the agenda.
The Red Rose have won each of their three games and sit pretty at the top of the RBS 6 Nations table but defeat in a fortnight’s time would put the fate of the trophy well and truly in Welsh hands.
“You haven’t witnessed the best of us,” Warburton told the Telegraph. “I don’t think you have seen the best of any side in the RBS 6 Nations this season.
“But we’re undefeated in three games and it sets it up Twickenham. Everyone knows what’s on that match. It’s a match the fans want to see.”
And while that opening-round draw with Ireland put paid to any hopes of a Grand Slam at the earlier opportunity, Wales defence coach Shaun Edwards insists it has no bearing on their title aspirations.
“The England game is massive,” he said. “That we actually drew a game doesn’t really matter that much because we would still have had to beat England to win the Championship anyway.”
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