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Rob Howley, the assistant coach of the British and Irish Lions and the Wales Rugby Team believes that the Lions’ win over Australia in the summer test series has given the players of the Welsh national side enough confidence to do the same with the Wales national team. He feels that the win over the Australians at their own backyard can help the confidence of the players of the Six Nations champions and aid them reach another level where they can finally beat one of the big three.

The Wales national team had 10 players on show in the first team in the series clincher against The Wallabies and each of those players played a key role in the demolition of the Australian team last weekend. And according to Howley, having tasted success over The Wallabies with The Lions, it will provide a huge psychological lift for the players of the Wales Rugby Team when they next come up with a side from the Southern Hemisphere.

Wales take on South Africa at home in the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff in the autumn and Howley believes that the team will go into the matches against the South Africans full of self belief after their success Down Under. The Wales attack coach stated that from the perspective of the Welsh national team, they have been there many times and come very close but still didn’t quite go the distance.

He went on to mention that when they next take on a side from the Southern Hemisphere, they can go into the match knowing they have beaten them and beaten them by the magnitude they have over the last fortnight or so. Overall, 15 players from the Wales Rugby Team were selected for the British and Irish Lions, the most since the 1977 tour.

Barry Jones, the former fly half for the Wales Rugby Team has urged his compatriots to not worry about spoiling England’s hopes of securing the Grand Slam title and instead, keep their focus on beating the Italian team. Stuart Lancaster and his England team could head into a final weekend clash against the Welsh team at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, aiming to win their first Grand Slam in over a decade and that is something that will, no doubt, raise the game of the Welsh players.

The 68 year old John stated that people back home are already starting to get excited about the prospect of England coming into town for their fixture on the 16^th of March with a shot at the title and the Wales Rugby Team looking to secure the title for themselves as well. He stated that it would be a dream come true scenario and he is salivating at the prospect himself. But for the national team to be able to keep their end of the bargain, they must not take their eye off anything and concentrate on beating Italy comprehensively.

In search of another title in the Six Nations, Rob Howley, the interim coach of the Wales Rugby Team has named the exact same starting lineup that stunned one of the favorites for the title France and his replacements have also been overhauled and are oozing with confidence.

Having started the championship poorly against the unfancied Irish side, Wales are looking more and more confident with each passing game and their body language has also changed over the last few weeks. Winger Alex Cuthbert also believes that the title is now a realistic title for the team and it would be a dream come true scenario if they beat England to the title.