Rugby World Cup: Wales in confident mood for France quarter-final, says Warren Gatland
Warren Gatland states Wales are atoptimistic mood before their quarter-final test with France, having beaten Les Blues in seven from the last eight meetings.
The previous time the two nations met in 2011 in a World Cup, Wales endured a narrow defeat in the point in New Zealand against France.
Gatland, who will abandon his character considers his squad are going into Sundays clash at the Showa Denko Dome, following four wins
We have trained well and prepared exceptionally well and go into this match with a great deal of confidence, Gatland said.
As coaches and players this is exactly what you do all of the hard work and training for. Its to try and get and all for moments that are large to finals.
As a coaching group weve had a great deal of success in big matches when it has really relied and mattered, whether that has been in Grand Slam games, European finals or Premiership finals with Wasps, or even on Lions tours as well.
I believe weve got a pretty great formula as a team about getting things correct. It is not about the physical groundwork, it is about being emotionally right and people top two inches everybody talks about.
If you get that right into large games it can frequently make a difference. I keep saying were in a place that is good, we have prepared well and also the preparation is completed.
In another 24 hours, we will begin building well, but we can not play the game before were ready, and that is important.
It is all done from the coaching perspective now. Its down to the players at the following 24 to 48 hours to truly take control and possession, and they have been doing that already this week
Wales have won 19 out in the past 22 Tests, which contained a list 14-game unbeaten streak, and also their 100 per cent Pool D record has been their very best group stage performance at a World Cup since 1987.
Gatland also believes his side may use their current successes from Jacques Brunels group, including a 19-24 win off at the Stade de France throughout the 2019 Six Nations, as motivation going in their clash in Oita.
We continue working hard, and roughly four of the last seven tries (Wales scored) from France are situations where we kept working hard to pursue, and a few of the players has made a mistake and we have capitalised, he further added.
Defensively, (Wales defence coach) Shaun (Edwards) was a little bit more on edge this week. Hes quite pumped up by a defensive viewpoint.
weve been working hard . He wasnt overly pleased with a try against Uruguay, and he also let the players understand clearly in the changing room afterwards.
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