Honesty key amid off-field uncertaintypublished at 13:54 GMT
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“For me there’s always something you don’t want
to talk about,” said Tandy.
“It’s very similar to the autumn and we want to get connected to the boys and spend a lot of time with them.
“I understand there’s
speculation and there’s doubt around a lot of things, so for me it’s being honest
with them.
“If they’ve got something to share, if they’re seeking more clarity
or anything they want to talk about then we have to be open.
“One thing we can’t do
is run away from it or pretend it’s not happening.
“I think that worked well for
us coming into the autumn, it’s far from perfect but ultimately for me it’s
putting the players, the staff and the people at the centre of it.
“If they’ve
got any reservations or if they want someone to talk to or to understand I’ll be
doing that with the players.
“There’s always that distraction. When you’re talking about all the
speculation, everyone’s talking about it.
“You can’t run away from it and you
can’t put it out of your mind.
“The one thing that’s been amazing with these
players is what it means to play for Wales and how in sport they can
compartmentalise and get on with their training week.
“I believe
we’re building enough of a connection on the rugby side with the players that
they’ll be truly motivated and I think the best way to do the talking is on the
field.”