Wales defence coach Shaun Edwards blogs on preparing his charges for the new expectation on them as Six Nations favourites in The Guardian
"We go into the Six Nations next month in the unusual position of being favourites. That creates a different pressure, one you have to deal with.
"When I started at Wasps, we were not fancied for anything, but once you win a few trophies, expectation mounts and you cross a line as players and coaches. You have to be able to manage success, a totally different mindset from going into tournaments and games as underdogs.
"The next stage in Wales's development is to cope with expectation, both external and internal. We have a tough start to the defence of our title in Scotland and players are going to have to step up. They always say that it is harder to retain a title than to win it in the first place, but if I am sure of one thing it is that there will be no problem in terms of attitude."
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