Alex King wants to make sure everyone knows how valuable it is to have Warren Gatland as the coach of the Wales team. Under Gatland’s leadership, Wales has consistently reached the quarter-finals in the Rugby World Cup, and if they beat Australia on Sunday, they will likely be the favorites to win their group.
Australia is facing the possibility of being knocked out in the early stages of the World Cup. This is something that has never happened before. This happens while Warren Gatland, the coach of Wales, is going up against Eddie Jones, the head coach of the Wallabies and a former coach of the England team.
Alex King, who is an assistant coach for Wales, mentioned that he played for Gatland when they were at Wasps, and they had some very important matches in European competitions.
Warren Gatland, the coach of Wales, is very experienced in the World Cup. He has been to five World Cups, four with Wales and one as the head coach of Ireland. Not many other coaches have been to as many World Cups like him. Gatland knows when to push the players and coaches and when to let them take charge as the week progresses.
Warren Gatland is a coach who has a lot of experience, and it is really good for us to have him with us. This is a very important game, and Warren has lots of experience in big games like European Cups, Six Nations, and British and Irish Lions tours. I am happy that he is on our team.
We Understand in a Massive Game Against Australia
Australia lost 22-15 to Fiji, leaving them on the brink of early elimination. Wales, meanwhile, have 10 points from two games, a record matched only by Ireland among other teams in the competition.
“They (Australia) are going to have some pain after the weekend. We understand that this is truly a matter of life and death for them,” King added. “We know we have to take our chances in the big game against Australia.
“If we do exactly what we do, we will perform well. That’s the plan for Sunday. “We will try to play to our strengths and put as much pressure on the Australian team as possible. “It’s a balance of kicking game, set piece game, running game, and a good defense. We will ask questions on the offensive side and hope to win the match for 80 minutes.
“Whether they (Australia) won two of two or lost two of two, we knew we were going to play them (Australia) now. We understand what’s at stake, the opportunities we have, and what it means for both teams. “If we can perfect every part of our game, we will be a very difficult team to beat. They (the players) are like brothers, and I’ve felt that way since we met at the end of May.
“The boys have been together for 16 weeks and depend on each other. We are two games up, but we’ve got two more to go, and hopefully, we can get something after that.”
Wales returned to the Versailles training ground in the hope that he would be fit for the game against the Wallabies.
Flanker Tommy Leffel was forced to miss last weekend’s pre-match against Portugal after complaining of a calf strain. At the same time, support player Henry Thomas, who is suffering from a thigh muscle problem, is the only player in Wales’ 33-man World Cup squad who is not yet in the squad.
“Tommy has suffered a small injury to his leg and is being evaluated. “We will know more in the coming days,” King said. “Many players set up their own personal programs within a day or two after a match, depending on their rehabilitation needs. “It’s always nice to have so many props to choose from. He (Thomas) is progressing and on the right path.”
