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Dan Edwards of Wales celebrates with team mates after kicking the ball to score a drop goal(Image: Huw Evans Picture Agency Ltd)<\/p>\n
Here are your rugby headlines for Sunday, March 15.<\/p>\n
Louis Rees-Zammit: It all clicked against Scotland<\/p>\n
Louis Rees-Zammit believes Wales are only just getting started after their victory over Italy, warning other teams that \u201cthere\u2019s more to come\u201d from this talented Welsh squad.<\/p>\n
Wales ended their losing run in the Six Nations with a 31-17 win in Cardiff, a performance the winger says reflects the growing confidence inside the camp.<\/p>\n
Speaking to BBC after the match, Rees-Zammit said the atmosphere around the team had been building for several weeks.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s unbelievable to play with this team,\u201d he said. \u201cYou felt the crowd against Scotland national rugby union team and to do it today was so special.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cWe\u2019ve trusted each other, trusted the system and trusted the coaches.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen a new coaching system comes in it\u2019s difficult to get on board overnight. It takes time, but credit to the players \u2014 we\u2019ve bought into every training session and every game, the Scotland and Ireland national rugby union team games and now today.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wales had opened their campaign with heavy defeats to England and France, with Rees-Zammit pointing to early disciplinary issues as a key factor.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were quite confident going into the England game, but when you have two yellow cards in the first 20 minutes it\u2019s pretty hard to come back from.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was difficult to show what we wanted to show, the same with the French game.\u201d<\/p>\n
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This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more<\/a> from \u00a3,24.60<\/p>\n Kitbag<\/p>\n Buy Now on Kitbag<\/a><\/p>\n The Six Nations is running from February 5 to March 14 and Wales Rugby fans can get the latest jerseys, hoodies and more at Kitbag.<\/p>\n However, he believes the turning point came as Wales tightened up defensively and began to find their rhythm as a group.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s when we sorted our defence and came together.<\/p>\n \u201cI thought the first 20 minutes against Scotland was when it clicked.\u201d<\/p>\n Rees-Zammit also highlighted the balance within the squad, praising the forward pack for laying the platform for an exciting backline.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve got an exciting backline and the forwards have been incredible the past three games,” he said.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s so much positivity in this camp. And there\u2019s more to come.\u201d<\/p>\n Martin Johnson blown away by Dan Edwards moment<\/p>\n Martin Johnson has hailed Dan Edwards’ superb drop goal against Italy as his highlight of the Six Nations.<\/p>\n Edwards, who also scored the fourth try as Wales eased their to a 31-17 win over Italy in Cardiff, booted over four minutes later, in a moment that left World Cup winner Johnson in awe.<\/p>\n “I love this drop goal,” he said while dissecting the contest for the BBC.<\/p>\n “This was the moment of the championship for me. I had a great view of it as well and I just thought ‘just catch it kid and kick it over, three points’.<\/p>\n “We saw Scotland last week take control of the game and then everything went their way, and we saw it again today with Wales. They took control of the game. They were brave, they were aggressive, they were strong. Everything started to go their way.<\/p>\n “As soon as he hit it, you thought, ‘That’s three points.<\/p>\n “That really put the game away.”<\/p>\n Wales leader says \u2018it means everything\u2019 amid the noise<\/p>\n Dewi Lake said Wales\u2019 long-awaited victory \u201cmeans everything\u201d after the skipper helped end his side\u2019s miserable run in the Six Nations<\/a> Championship.<\/p>\n Wales secured a 31-17 win over Italy in Cardiff<\/a> to halt a 15-match losing streak in the competition stretching back to 2023.<\/p>\n Wales ran in three converted tries before the break to take firm control of the contest, with Lake himself crossing alongside a brace from Aaron Wainwright.<\/p>\n The hosts led 21-0 at half-time and extended that advantage early in the second half when Dan Edwards added another try and conversion before later producing a superb long-range drop-goal to make it 31-0.<\/p>\n Italy rallied late with three tries in the final half hour but had left themselves with far too much to do.<\/p>\n For Wales, however, the victory brought relief after a difficult tournament.<\/p>\n \u201cThe win means everything to the players,\u201d Lake said in a post-match interview with BBC<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s what we\u2019ve been building to and working for.\u201d<\/p>\n Wales had endured heavy defeats to England and France earlier in the campaign, before far closer contests against Scotland and Ireland suggested progress was being made.<\/p>\n Lake said the improvement in performances over recent weeks had been clear within the squad.<\/p>\n \u201cThe last few weeks our performances have built and we\u2019ve grown as a group from Scotland, to Ireland and now to this week when we gave our best performance.\u201d<\/p>\n The win also came during a turbulent period off the pitch in Welsh rugby, with the Welsh Rugby Union planning to reduce the number of professional regions from four to three.<\/p>\n![\"Content](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0_Untitled-11jpeg.jpg\"\/)
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