Former Wales player Ellis Jenkins believes Warren Gatland’s side will be feeling the pressure of their crunch encounter with Italy, although he dismissed the idea of it being their biggest game in 20 years.
The 31-year-old, who retired in 2022 following a troubling knee injury, sympathised with the under-fire Dragons squad after embarking on a dismal run of form.
“Dan Biggar has been quoted frequently this week after saying this is Wales’ biggest game in 20 years. That’s subjective and I think the Grand Slam matches and two World Cup semi-finals might have something to say about that,” Jenkins wrote in his column for the Six Nations website.
“I think it’s probably one of the biggest games for the coaching staff more than anything. I really feel for the boys in the squad because when you’re in camp, you know how much pressure you’re under anyway.
“But when you’re off the back of 13 losses, that pressure just builds and all you want to do is get the monkey off your back so you can go back to focusing on trying to improve and play rugby.”
