Testing time: Wayne Pivac with the Welsh squad
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As international coaching initiations go, Wayne Pivac’s appears to be about as friendly as they come – home advantage against the Six Nations’ perennial chopping blocks.
Italy’s biennial visit next Saturday presents the Grand Slammers with every prospect not just of a winning start but a flying one, a five-pointer.
Alun Wyn Jones’ warning of ‘a bumpy ride’, a statement of the obvious given the nature of the tournament, presumably applies to Dublin the following week and Twickenh...