Alun Wyn Jones hoping Wales can weather the storm against Ireland
Wales will aim to stay firmly in contention for a second successive Six Nations Grand Slam this weekend – and not be blown off course by Storm Ciara.
Heavy rain and strong winds are set to arrive in Dublin on Saturday afternoon, with gusts of up to 50 miles per hour predicted during the Aviva Stadium clash.
Wales’ degree of difficulty is acute enough without the weather playing its part, having not won a Six Nations game in Dublin since 2012.
Ireland were also the last team to beat them in a Six Nations fixture, claiming a 37-27 victory two years ago.
Wales, though, have reeled off eight successive victories in the tournament since then, including an emphatic Grand Slam-clinching success in Cardiff last season.
“Hopefully, we are not talking and dwelling too much about the weather after the game,” Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones said.
“We will wait and see. It is very easy to say we are going to do this, do that, without playing the environment.
“We are not paid to be robots, we are paid to make decisions and adapt to whatever and problem-solve. You’ve got to be able to play both (types of game).
“There is the platinum game, and it is about being able to step down sometimes and adjust to the bronze game. You have to have A, B and potentially C at times.
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