Warren Gatland says it is vital his side give a performance worthy of the country's support after a turbulent week for Welsh rugby as he stressed their whole focus is on beating Ireland this Saturday.
Heading into the Six Nations, the Welsh Rugby Union has been rocked by allegations of sexism, misogyny, racism and homophobia that has led to the resignation of chief executive Steve Phillips and calls for wholesale changes to the sport's governing body. An independent taskforce is being set up to look into the culture within the WRU.
Given the nature of the claims, the return of Gatland for his first competitive match in charge of Wales since the 2019 World Cup has been understandably overshadowed. While no-one would argue that the importance of a single match outweighs the scale of the allegations made, those within the Wales camp will still be keen to focus solely on this week's Test match.
